We have great hot chocolate and marshmallows. And a bright yellow mug.
Birthday celebration: wine, chocolate cake, candle, "The Office,"
Christmas cheer on campus - Santa Claus supports the Olympics. Who knew?
Nick, excited about the arrival of our first box of books.
Inside the box - magazines and books.
Our loot from the Dunns: various Christmas things and bookmarks to give as gifts.
Our expanded Christmas collection.
Is this the mall? Why no, the Catholic Church of Tianshui.
Inside: pretty light displays and hordes of people wandering through.
Jesus overlooks the throngs.
These might be the actual parishioners. Pray tell, what do they wait for?
Lit Santa bobbleheads for sale.
The happenin' downtown.
Crowded; imagine fireworks being thrown at you.
To top off Christmas eve, Nescafe coffee at KFC. And people-watching.
Christmas morning litter, and heater.
Christmas night dinner at a Hunan-style place. Christmas greetings written on the inside of the window.
Awesome food: (R-L) shrimp kebabs, pork, cabbage.
Alison with a halo of Santa, advertising for Huang beer.
