On the way home

Currently waiting in the Sky Club lounge for our connecting flight home from San Diego.  Cynthia and the boys are missing having Dad around and I am ready to get back home.  This has been a good trip filled with meetings, customer visits, and making connections that will serve our business in the future.  San Diego is a beautiful city although we really did not have time to see very much.  Had lunch today in a Mandarin restaurant as Leo was very homesick for some good Chinese food.  We got bumped up to first class on the first leg of our flight so that will be nice, however, the long portion from Detroit to Shanghai will be in the back of the bus for 14 hours.  Can't say I am looking forward to that ride.  I arrive back in Shanghai on Sunday evening (China time) and then back to work the very next morning.  A very busy week is lined up but no travel is scheduled.  I will try to get some new pictures uploaded to the blog page next week.  Mason has several hundred photos that he took during our Anhui trip many of which are fantastic. 

Catching up!

Hey everyone!  Sorry for the long absence but I have been travelling in the US for the past 10 days.  Cynthia has her hands full with the boys and I just haven't been able to find the time.  A big change has occurred on the blog in the last week - the absence of Google Ads as they disabled my account.  I am still looking into the reasons but regardless we are still committed to donating to the Bao Bei Foundation.

I started my trip to the US at a trade show in Orlando Florida - spending two days there then heading to Minnesota last Thursday where I was able to "pop in" to our small group for a quick "Hello"  It was great to see everyone and I am glad to hear that the group is continuing on strong.  Friday I jumped into my truck and drove 6 hours North to Lancaster Minnesota where I hunted for two days returning to the Cities on Sunday evening.  I had no luck this year as the conditions were too wet and too warm for good hunting.  I did see lots of wild life however (including deer) - a weasel, eagles, owls, and the best was a bobcat.  I got some shooting in, had a good time visiting with our family and friends up there and was really glad to get away in the woods for a few days.

Monday through Wednesday was spent at the factory in Minnesota where Leo (National Sales Mgr - China) and I visited some customers, had some training and met with our colleagues.  Wednesday afternoon we flew out to San Diego to visit our plant that manufactures Calmark & Birtcher products (PCB cardlocks) then we fly back to Minneapolis on Friday then fly back home to Shanghai on Saturday morning! WHEW!!!!  I get tired just thinking about this whirlwind tour.