Merry Christmas

 I created this black light photo courtesy of the XJTLU Photo club.  It is filmed in the dark with a laser pen.  I had to write backwards.

Santa in China.  One of my students who goes by the name Edge. 

Christmas is here!  I am grateful to be spending Christmas with my brother Ted and his family in Tennessee this year - a real Tennessee Christmas. 

A lot has changed for me since last year.  I moved from Wuhan, China to Suzhou, China.  I know that doesn't mean much to most of you.  It is about a distance of 600 miles between these two cities.  Wuhan is much bigger and more crowded, while Suzhou has a larger international community and is close to Shanghai.  I moved from Wuhan University of Technology to Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University, but still teaching English.

It is so nice to be in America for Christmas.  This is the first time in several years that I have been home for the holiday season.  I was out shopping on the last 2 days before Christmas, fighting the crowds, waiting in the long lines, and enduring the stop and go traffic.  It is just like China every day :)  Despite the hustle and bustle, it is nice to see all of the nativity scenes and lights, and it is really nice to be with family.

I have some last minute wrapping to do, so I'll close this for now.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!