Posting from Patrick

Well, you know what it means when I make a post. No pictures. In academic news, I am now the main writing teacher at my school as well as science. Don't ask how, I think it involved a dartboard. I also teach one grammar class, so I actually have to learn stuff for this now. I hear things are good back home. Mom's on a cruise, Mimmy's getting real internet, and the Tinn Brother's have the manliest grill ever. Shan got a letter from Granny Tripp, the first piece of mail we've gotten so far. It was great to hear about the kids growing up.

Same old stuff here. Shan is looking into taking a vacation to Thailand with some coworkers. We don't work for the same school so our schedules are different. And we're looking into coming back via the Trans-siberian railroad. We were thinking about going through India that way, but its one or the other, and I think I'll be ready to head straight in the homeward direction. Plus I'll really be ready to see western stuff like Europe and home. Anyway, we found out you can get on a train in China, so I think we're going to start looking for that.

I think the rainy season is supposed to start here pretty soon. It should be interesting, because I've never lived in a place that has a monsoon season. Not that I'll like it, but it will be different.

By the way, last weekend, we had some Canadian friends visit North Korea. I didn't know you could do that, but they took a bus up, hiked around and saw a circus, now they're back and they're ok.

Sorry its been so long since we've written, there really hasn't been much going on. Every couple of weeks my school decides to revamp its curriculum, so I'm trying to adjust constantly. Anyway, I'll write more later.