I haven’t heard anything today about Christa.  My assumption is that she is waiting to get some "results" or new information before she calls again.  Or she might not be able to call me right now depending on her current accommodation situation?  I am sure I will speak to her sometime today, but the waiting game continues…

This week feels infinitely longer than the month that we spent apart this past summer.  I don’t think it’s because I have the kids this time either (although that’s probably part of it.)  I think it’s mostly just the indefinite nature of this separation and the health circumstances surrounding it.  Not so fun.

The girls seem tired.  (This is probably because I’ve had a hard time getting them to bed at their precise bed time this week…)  And Sarah got tagged last night by a mosquito/mosquitoes.  It’s not pretty.  Red welts up and down her arms and on her face.  It’s so sad.  And I can’t even find the culprit or culprits who did this to her.  (Tonight she will be covered in bug spray.  Don’t worry.)  What’s really strange about this is that Xining (supposedly) didn’t have any mosquitoes until recent years.  That’s what we were told before we came here.  Thank you, global warming, for bringing these most-hated of all insects to our part of the world!  We owe you one…

Anyway, if I’m blogging from Hong Kong (or not blogging from Hong Kong) next week, don’t be surprised.  This waiting stuff is getting  old (and I’m already an old pro at it.)