I love to watch The Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. If you haven’t seen it it’s about crab fishing off the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea. I just found out that one of the fishermen (Corey Arnold) is also an excellent photographer – who knew. The guys come accross as hard working…

For the second time in the last couple months I was attacked by a bird while walking down by the water. I think it was a Red-Wing Black Bird. I could see my shadow with the bird hovering above my head. It’s amazing how the instinct to run wildly while flailing my arms kicks in.…

I took this picture from our hotel window on the first morning after we arrived. I was thinking that Beijing didn’t seem any different than other big cities I’ve seen. We were in a business area and we went to Starbucks to meet some of B’s co-workers. I felt like I could have been in…

*** Posted by Brian*** We’re on our way to China now. For me, it will be the first time I’ve been there since February and of course for Kathy, it will be the first time. At some level, I am going to see it for the first time because never in my time there have…

***Posted by Brian*** I am the reason we are thinking about moving to China. It is the combination of professional opportunity and the truly extraordinary chance to be a part of a completely different culture, watch the economy develop and in the process, learn a whole lot about ourselves. That has been my experience working…

Today was a beautiful Sunday. It has been a perfect comfortable temperature all day long. We had breakfast out on the patio and then B., unfortunately, had to go to work. I should have spent more time outside but instead I taught myself how to crochet a V-stitch. At least I think I did. The…

This is the very first entry of my blog. Things are up in the air right now on the subject of moving to China, but I think there is a good chance it will happen. If we do move I think having a blog will be a good thing. Here are the things I want…