I Can’t Believe it’s Been a Month Since I’ve...

• driven a car
• eaten a burrito
• bought a book
• listened to a radio
• ridden a bicycle
• drank a draft beer
• seen my family
• read a magazine
• used a credit card
• toasted bread
• visited a dog park
• comprehended a billboard
• worn a sweatshirt
• seen a movie

The first few days after our arrival feel like a lifetime away. We have our own apartment now, jobs that keep us busy, a gym membership, and favorite restaurants. Oregon feels like a recurring dream I had as a child...or is China the dream? I really miss the bike, the burritos, and my family. Everything else...I could take or leave.

Xiamen doesn’t smell funny any more.