Onward we march…
Kate (whose mother-in-law also sounds like a piece of work) asks:
Also, are you planning on visiting China with M and L anytime soon?  Besides Chinese school and tutoring, is there anything else you’re doing to expose your kids to Chinese culture?
YES! We are planning a trip!  We don’t have an exact date, but [...]

I don’t know what it says about me, but I can’t help but fantasize about ways in which the bad economy might benefit our family.
Way back in 1998, Mr. A and I had the good fortune of spending a month in Thailand right after their currency collapsed.   We lived like kings.  $10 a night beachside [...]

I will come back to the exchange student thing, but I am going to try to whip out a few questions while L is napping.
NaechsteHaltestelle asks:
Do you have any tips for taking a young child to China? We’re thinking of going and taking my 2.5 year old. I’ve been before, but never with a kid, [...]

Lately, I have been kicking around the idea of working part-time once L is in elementary school.  While I don’t like to work, the one thing I like to do most (traveling) happens to cost a heck of a lot of money. 
I have come to terms with the fact that Mr. A’s job is never going to allow the [...]

Back in his college days, philosophy major Mr. A and his dorky friends probably had existential debates about whether or not hell actually exists. 
If there is any doubt in your mind, let me assure you, hell does exist.  I was there this weekend.
Hell is flying cross-country with two children.
In case you are curious about the aesthetics [...]