Visit to East China Normal University

The best laid plans...

It has been a trying day. The weather delayed us getting into ATL and then we missed the good direct flight with excellent seats I had us booked. We had to reroute through Korea and add 7 hours to our journey. Plus I got stuck in the middle seat on a full flight. Talk about miserable........

I didn't think it could be done, but Molly managed to cry the entire 18 hours of the first flight, leaving us both worn out and cranky. Oh, to be young again....but NOT 15. I kept thinking she'd finally cry herself to sleep, but no such luck. She's persistent if nothing else.

A couple more hours in Seoul and then it is another 2 hour flight to Shanghai, before a few hours sleep and a full day of orientation at her new school beginning at 8am.

The Countdown Begins

It's high time to dust off the old blog and begin again. I can hardly believe it's been three years since our last visit to Shanghai. Several times over the last six years we were geared to move and excited, to boot. It was to be a family affair and a wonderful chance to immerse ourselves in a foreign culture. But it doesn't feel the same now.........

David and Garreth left about 10 days ago. Molly and I are packed to go but remained behind due to her full schedule of golf tournaments. She and Garreth will have such tremendous educational opportunities there that I can only encourage them to go, even as my heart breaks.

I'll settle Mo and G in over the next three weeks and then return home. That will be the hardest trip of all. How do I leave two children on a continent half a world away. How do I leave the two remaining here?

It was supposed to be a family affair.

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