Home sweet home

Cynthia and the boys arrived safely in Minnesota on Sunday after the long grueling (but uneventful) trip home from China.  There was a bit of a communication glitch that resulted in her missing my parents who were waiting at the airport to pick them up and they ended up taking a taxi home - not sure how they fit all that luggage into a taxi as there were 6 checked bags and three carry ons!  I am in India this week and Mason is on his way back to Shanghai after a trip to Xian to see the Terra Cotta Warriors.  He will be on his own in Shanghai until I return on July 2nd. On the 4th of July I will be meeting with the movers to survey our household good sand decide what will go in the air shipment and what will go in the sea shipment.  We will also schedule the packing date at that time which I am hoping can be arranged for the week of the 18th sometime.  Cynthia will be returning to China on the 13th to help with all the arrangements and finalize the apartment check out and tying up other loose ends.  Mason will depart for Minnesota on July 11th after his graduation ceremony from Fudan University.  Cynthia and I will depart China together on July 23rd at which time our family will be united once again.  Whew!  Lots of details to cover in not alot of time.  Looking forward to seeing everyone back home and getting resettled.