Every now and then, Binbin gets a chance to watch network television. Most recently, that opportunity has come with NFL playoff games, and he is quick to tune into his favorite commercials. One of them features clips of automobiles slipping and sliding down snowy roads. That image springs to mind as we brace ourselves for another blizzard and school closure tomorrow. The phrase, "slip sliding away," also serves well for our losing track of time.
Since Binbin's birthday party, so much has happened and he has grown so much. Some of the changes are physical—his first wiggly tooth. Other changes are of the mind—he reads and writes with increased proficiency. Yet other changes are of the whim—favorite activities now include practicing math on the abacus, playing chess and checkers, lunch-time protein strike. He is, as ever, interested in watching Avatar and reading Harry Potter and playing with legos. Since Christmas and Santa Claus' favor, he may now also indulge in games of Memoir '44 and Pocket Frogs (the latter on iPad). He went downhill skiing for the first time last Sunday, at our local Lost Valley resort. It was physically challenging, but he liked it enough to ask for another lesson.
We've got loads of snapshots just waiting to be downloaded, then uploaded. The perfect activity for a snowday. We'll squeeze it in between house-cleaning and cooking for Chinese New Year.
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