Tim and I went to Starbucks again today after we dropped Abi at school. When we ordered our drinks they gave us a red silk stuffed pig. Chinese New Year (also called Spring Festival) is in about two weeks and we learned that the year 2007 is the year of the pig. Everywhere we go we see pigs. Most of the pigs are gold or red. The strange thing about these pigs is that they are headless. ???

Outside of Starbucks this morning a group of about 15 people were doing Tai Chi. The women wore beautiful velvet coats in deep purple, green and red. They were very graceful and it was really fun to watch. At one point they picked up swords and used them in their routine.

Our big accomplishment for the day was purchasing two sim cards and one new cell phone. I could write a whole book on this experience. Our friend Mr Wu helped translate for us and we finally worked through the long process.

Tim hung out at the apartment most of the afternoon while several deliveries were made and our satellite was installed. The sun was shining today and the sky was very clear. The view was spectacular.

I spent the afternoon with Abi. She had a tough day at school today. We expected to have a few of these days and we are happy to have this one over. Tomorrow she only has a half day of school and it I'm sure it will be a better day.