Business Class seats rock. On the plane in Detroit, ready to head to China.
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Checking out Nanjing from the hotel room.
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Alex took full advantage of the amenities on the plane.
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The boys were wiped out by the time we got to Beijing. And we still had another two hour flight to go to get to Nanjing.
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First day of school at the NIS (Nanjing International School)
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On the school grounds
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Some of the cool landscaping in our compound that we see when we walk to school.
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More cool landscaping.
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The boys love the bamboo on the way to the clubhouse.
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Walking out to a lookout point next to the clubhouse in the compound.
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Owen taking a picture of me taking a picture of him.
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One of the gazebos you can sit in overlooking the water in the compound.
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Constructing a new house in the compound.
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First haircut in progress.
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Success! They turned out pretty good, although I have to admit that I was preparing for a complete disaster. So I was pleasantly surprised by the finished product. Total cost: $10
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We were at an outdoor mall on our way to meet friends and we came up on a live dance performance by three Transformers.
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Only in China.
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The boys and their buddies, bellied up to the bar at 10pm...eating ice cream
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Billiards...kid-style. No, Owen is not about to throw a pool ball. He just finished pushing one across the table.
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A cool sculpture at the Holiday Inn in downtown Nanjing. That's where the bar was that we met our friends at.
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Owen demonstrating some ninja moves while waiting for the driver to come get us.
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Today I became a local. I bought a moped. The only difference is that I'll be wearing a helmet when I ride mine...oh, and I'm not Chinese (which is why I'll be wearing a helmet).
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Watching TV
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Owen and Alex love the moped too!
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A beautifully landscaped river in the middle of dirty, dirty downtown Nanjing.
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Our Chinese Chia Pets are growing hair!
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"Yes Grandma, this looks like a fine garbage can to relieve myself in. Good thing I have my split pants on today.Can you lift me up please?"
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Somewhere in China there is a McDonalds missing its golden arches...
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Owen and me at Element Fresh, a 'Western' restaurant in downtown Nanjing.
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Andy and Alex at Element Fresh, one of our favorite restaurants in downtown Nanjing.
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