I walked on this lake just four days before and now it is starting to melt... (two days later it is frozen again)---can we say global warming or is it just a cycle of weird weather?

A dear friend and colleague (actually she is the big boss ) just sent a box of goodies for me full of American food.  I am really excited and stunned...  Thanks Heike!

Alpo REALLY needs a haircut!!  Here he is waiting for me to pick up his squeaky  toy and throw it across the room.

Walking on the lake!  This lake is situated across the street from my home.

My virtual office!  Have laptop, will travel--here is my computer at McDonalds right before I did a teacher training session with a Chinese teacher.  Amazing!

First day of school in 2009!  'Active English Communication I' students discussing issues in groups... fun, fun, fun!