Sunday, August 24, 2008

First Day of School

Today was the kids' first day of school at Shanghai Community International School.  We woke up to a thunder storm.  We took the kids to the front of the complex in the Burley and on my new electric scooter, through the flooded streets of the neighborhood.  It was quite a memorable event.  There were no tears!  We met their teachers at an open house last Friday, and the kids' classrooms are all in the same hallway on the school's first floor, so hopefully that will make Sun and Qi feel comfortable.  The teachers all seemed very nice, and we have a good feeling about the school and are hoping for the best.  Will report more later.  





7 comments:

Beanie said...

EXCELLENT ! So good to hear from you. The kids look like they are doing GREAT! Did they get on a bus, in the one picture it looks like a bus. To you take them to gate and then they get bus??? When did you get a scooter? You ar too cool. We had a beautiful weekend... Went to the Milwaukee Mile today for awhile and a party in Monches last night. Kinda a Greatful Dead party. A friend of mine from work. Her husband is in a cover band. The weather was beautiful. We saw a red fox in the neighbor across the street yard today. At like High Noon. Crazy. LOVE LOVE LOVE to SUN, QI and Jin. Happy school days...LOVE LOVE TO Lori & Jeff ( a little time off maybe?)

Unknown said...

Cute, cute, cute!!!
I like the uniforms!
Please wear a helmut on your electric scooter!!! We have had 3 deaths in FDL with people not wearing helmuts (one in an intersection in town). Hope you got my pics from Alison and my road trip to Whitefish Point (for agates).We're thinking of a road trip to China next year after she graduates from grad School. I found a couple jobs for her on the internet in Shanghai! Love, Kaye Hope you can get that dumpling recipe on the net soon! Sounds so good!

Unknown said...

What does "gou" mean?

Where will you go on your new scooter?

Beanie said...

gou = dog イヌ

gou dog gou !

Unknown said...

Eileen, you make me LOL!!! You are also a show off with those chinese characters!

Unknown said...

Speaking of "gous", how is your "gou" doing Lori? I forgot his name!

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