The first snowy morning in Kaifaqu!

Just relaxing with my bud, and roommate, Jamie. Actually, I think we are showing off the giant mushrooms in the park near our house.

Last year, between the oncoming of the cold and the first snowfall, this ice was perfect for games of teacher-on-teacher and mothers-against-others hockey. This year it seems it will serve me only in its beauty and as a whiteboard for less than perfect phrases.