Hey, anyone want to see Stick proposing to me on Spanish TV?

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Tags: adventures with Stick, Da Dong Roast Duck, Diana, Don Fransisco, high romance, Hugo, Hugo and Diana’s visit

I’ve got a bunch of photos from Hugo and Diana’s visit to put up. There always seemed to be something better to do… I’m going to backdate some of them, so if you’re family and you want to see photos, I’m going to put them up under the dates when I should have posted them.

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Like the Hall Of Concubines wasn’t bad enough…

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Tags: adventures with Stick, Forbidden City, Hugo, shopping

I’ve got a new post up on CNReviews about our recent trip to Tiananmen Square and the stunning lack of “art students” offering us a trip to their exhibit. Check it out!

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We set out for Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant last night, our second trip in Hugo and Diana’s visit. (Hugo may not be so fond of living ducks, but he loves them on a plate!) When we went inside, we said hello to some other foreigners. They were a camera crew, setting up to film […]

Often I hop into a Beijing taxi, only to get out again when the driver refuses to take me where I want to go. I thought this was a reaction to my bad Chinese but as I understand more and more, I’m stunned by the reasons the drivers refuse to take me.
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After asking Hugo and Diana to pose for about a dozen Beihai photo-ops, and trying to get a perfect ‘visit to China’ picture, I caught them being naturally adorable.

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Tags: Beihai park, China, Diana, Hugo

We had a great Sunday with Hugo and Diana at Beihai Park. We relaxed in the gardens on the north side of the park, then caught the boat over to the little island, and climbed up to the white dagoba. It’s a bit like the Jersey Turnpike here, every few minutes you need […]

I guess you can tell by the Herbal Essences, but this is our new shower! It has lovely hot water, and yesterday it passed the four-showers-in-one-morning test.

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Tags: Diana, Herbal Essences, hot water saga, Hugo, Stick

Hugo and Diana are here! We picked them up in the new Terminal 3. It’s been said before, but that place is gigantic! It’s brand new and well organized, except for a few sets of escalators where down is on the left.  And by well-organized, I mean that there is a Starbucks where you can sit in a comfy seat […]