Random thoughts about my first visit to China:

• Excitement about visiting Asia for the first time
• Hard to sleep on the airplane
• Long lines at the airport when we arrived in Shanghai
• Man greeting us with a sign that said "Tim Spofford"
• Man with sign is our driver and does not speak English
• I do not speak mandarin
• Feel a strong desire to learn this language so I can communicate
• Traffic is crazy
• Laundry hanging everywhere
• Hotel is beautiful and very tall ... We are on the 73rd floor
• It is nice to have time with Tim even though we are busy
• Abi's school is very nice
• Tim's office is also nice and just 5 minutes from Abi's school God is good
• We could live in an expat compound
• Furniture style is very contemporary
• While living in China we should experience the culture
• Frustration with language and communication
• Great food- lunch with Wu
• Good luck/bad luck
• Church might be closed on Sunday???
• Bad luck numbers ending in 4
• Medical exam at the DMV
• Old medical equipment
• Lots of people
• Starbucks
• Fabric market- can't wait to have a coat made
• Ribbon, buttons, beads for miles
• Tea at the Garden
• Flower expanding in hot water to make tea
• Fog fog fog
• Meeting new people that Tim will be working with
• Fun dinner with other HP expats- all from Boise - go figure
• cereal and syrup are hard to find/expensive in China
• High rise apartment with room for Tucker and guests
• Need for American food
• Trip to Carrafor - meat department no good
• Found an import store close to our apartment- make note to self about location
• helicopters - Christmas presents - only found in Asia
• River walk
• Steamed dumplings
• Bikes and scooters everywhere
• How much stuff can you carry on one bike?
• Ready to go home
• Tim migraine on the plane from Shanghai to San Fran
• Glad to be home
• Happy to see kids
• Get ready for Christmas
• Put move aside for a while