Pat and I enjoyed walking around Zhengzhou and Xi’an.  We saw tree lined neighborhoods, river paths, parks, and busy city sidewalks.  Families pushed their babies in strollers and held their toddlers’ hands.  Men and boys fished along the rivers.  Women played with children on blankets or mats in the grass.  In the morning and  ...

“It’s like Forrest Gump said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates.’ Your career is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. But everything you get is going to teach you something along the way and make you the person you are today. That’s the exciting part – it’s an  ...

As soon as Pat and I decided to go to China many people started sharing their experiences with us.  That the food was great was a common thread and they were right! Everything was wonderful, even when we didn’t know what we were ordering and just pointed to the menu! For breakfast we bought eggs, yogurt, bread, and peanut butter to eat  ...

Zhengzhou is a city that is in a state of flux.  The Chinese government has designated Zhengzhou as the transportation hub of the country.  Consequently old neighborhoods of street markets and street vendors are being torn down to be replaced by tall apartment buildings and shopping centers.  It seemed that every block had banks, cell phone  ...

 Goodbye ZhengZhou! In this episode Denise shares her tale on why ZhengZhou is not a good fit for her professionally and how it’s time for us to get out town! We talk at great length about the elementary school, Chinese culture and how different it is from the West.  We share some observations about our outings, some of the sights and  ...

  We are in China! It has been a long time since my last post. Pat and I finished our trip to see Chris, Anna and Evie in San Diego. We visited deserts, the Grand Canyon, Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, and paralleled parts of Route 66. It was a great trip. Chris and Anna took us mountain climbing, to the ocean, Torrey Pines, food trucks and  ...