March Days

Nothing like waking up to a beautiful day full of snow and blue skies. It really was a beautiful sight. I have learned to love wind, rain and snow because they all clear the air and allow Beijing to shine.

Looking out my from my 13 floor window.

The park inside my apartment complex.

Almost to Guomao Subway station.

Headed to the school - almost there.

Even the school playing field looked beautiful.

March 21 we had a good-bye for Dr. Carl Harris. He and his wife Melanie were the first academic principals for the school. They hired Carl to be the official academic principal, but received two for the price of one. Carl and Melanie were a dynamic duo and a huge part of the success of the school. They were hired in August just before school started because the original principal decided he couldn't come to China. They arrived here on very short notice and then worked their hearts out. They are still remembered with great fondness by everyone who got to know them. The unfortunate problem was their visa only allowed them to stay in the country for three months at a time, and then they had to leave for three months. I was hired in November to help cover the months they had to be back in the states. Carl came back in February, but left Melanie home to take care of some critical family issues. He stayed until March 22, after that I was on my own. It was hard to replace such wonderful leaders. They certainly did set the bar high for me to follow.

Mr. An, Dr. Carl Harris, Me

Beautiful Chinese Cake (It tastes as good as it looks.)

Carl didn't want to share the cake until he took his own picture.