Today we "fell back" in time, and the change is a bit shocking. Chengdu winter, though depressing and awful in its chilly humidity, still brought 10-11 hours of daylight at its apex. We could count on leaving school at 4 or 5pm and having the light of day guide us home. But at 5pm today, some neighborhood vagabonds knocked on our door and lured us outside under the guide of a "progressive walk"....and we had not been out much more than 15 minutes by the time darkness fell. It will be a race all next month to make it home before it is dark.
Tonight I feel pulled by competing interests. On one hand, first quarter grades are due Tuesday and I have not finished my work. On the other hand, there are only 2.5 days of classes and so I feel like this will be an easy week. (Wednesday - special "homecoming" activities for the second half of the day; Thursday is Veterans Day; Friday is parent-teacher conferences) Thursday will be a good off day for us - we need to unpack winter clothes (currently strewn about in the 3rd bedroom/office/current junkroom) and maybe fit in a little shopping.
Our social calendar, which we have been neglecting other than NU sporting events as of late, is filling up! We have various parties, concerts, and events scheduled for November and December. It will be an exciting time....not to mention trips to Michigan for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and maybe even an NU bowl game?? Hard to believe that the "holiday" season is here, but we certainly confirmed it yesterday, as we purchased a Christmas tree stand and a nice looking tree skirt from Target. Woot!
-alan
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I'm glad we could brighten your evening. Everyone needs exercise and it's more fun with a posse.
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