http://thetriptochina.com Our trip to China - blogified Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:05:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't really mean for the title to sound as depressing as it sounds, it's actually a good end. Finally. We JUST got back from traveling to Memphis to interview with Homeland Security so they could review all of our documents and give us final approval for Ellery's citizenship. But first... a ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=33 Yes, yes. I'm sure you all thought we were so busy playing with Ellery that we would never update again. Well, you were partially right. It just SEEMED like never, but I am updating! Yay! Here is where we are - we were thinking that we'd have Ellery as a valid, ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=31 Robyn reminded me that Saturday was two things: First it was the two month anniversary of us meeting our little darling marshmallow and second it was her birthday! Now, before you go thinking me to be a horrible parent you need to know that I *knew* it was her ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=30 And there is no Hep, no HIV, no TB, no other parasites (aside from Giardia - which the wife and I both think we have). We're going to be waiting a little while on the Giardia test to come back, but I think it's a sure thing. Since I've not ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=29 One thing that I didn't mention earlier was how we just barely managed to avoid spending an extra ten days in Guangzhou. Seems we had some paper work complications. Due to an understanding with our agency we thought we had an amended I-600A form, but we didn't. This form is ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=28 Ugh. Aside from only being conscious about twice a day - I'm having some of the most insane dreams. Oh, and I recommend the Flu to anyone looking to lose weight. I haven't eaten since... oh... Wednesday. Okay, off to bed to go shiver, sweat and shiver some more. http://thetriptochina.com/?p=27 It was a BRUTAL last few days in China for me. I've got the Flu and it was a punishing 17 hours in airplanes to get home yesterday. But, I took a bunch of medication this morning - and if that doesn't help me soon I'm going to bite the ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=26 YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://thetriptochina.com/?p=25 We made it! It's been a LONG time since I boarded an airplane via a stairwell and tarmac, but that's what we did yesterday. The Air China flight was nice, however. Got us here right about on time. We're staying in the Victory Hotel which seems to ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=24 We're really starting to get a little sad at the prospect of leaving here. Our guide, Sarah has really been amazing and more helpful than we could have ever hoped for. She's been a dream. On our last day here we went to the Tea Museum. Tea is a ... http://thetriptochina.com/?p=23