Not a major depression -but definitely “down in the dumps” – my last two peppermint patties. I had taken a couple of Tupperwear tubs full of peppermint patties and limited myself to two a day – alas they are gone – I ate them after taking this picture. Martha, my sweet Mother-In-Law, sends me Twizzlers with the Star magazines but the Peppermint Patties won’t survive the trip in an envelope. So I am just going to have to “suck it up” at least until July. As one of my Chinese students wrote in a 2008 Thanksgiving “What Are You Thankful For?” assignment: “I am thankful for the hardships in my life because they make me strong and make me appreciate the things I have”.
I am fine and finally adjusting to NUDT - Half way thru the Web Page "deChinglishing" with the help of Cynthia - good news from home - Zac is pretty sure he will get to go to France in May to work on one of his old professors sculptures Herb Parker http://parkerh.people.cofc.edu/sculpture.html - exciting huh!! Congrats Zac
