Mike always told me he would look terrible if he had a beard. He said he tried years ago to have one (but it came in patchy so he gave up).

Ahhh...then we had the May holiday. No work for a week (and no real reason for Mike to shave!). So I began "The Chronicles of the Beard"...pictures every so often to see how the facial fuzz was coming along.

And I have to say: Mike looks good with a beard! lol! ...and it's so red! :>

Mike's students either love it or hate it. He finds it pretty itchy, so I'm not sure if it will last long, lol, but I like it...





I'll have to dig out a photo of his dad and put them side-by-side, hmmm...maybe later :)

And I'm so happy! :> I got mail from my grammy at school, wheee! And my mom e-mailed me...the closer I get to July (and our return to Canada), the more I miss home. Mike & I finally have all the details of our flight. We'll be leaving July 8th, getting back in SJ on July 9th, and I'll have over two weeks before I have to come back on July 27th. Mike will stay in Canada until August 18th.

So much to do around here and less than two months to do it! I also have a gecko living in my classroom. He scares me half to death just about every day, I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to him. grrr

Mike & I are taking an overnight train to Datong for the weekend to see the Hanging Monastery & a wooden pagoda . I'll post pictures when we're back :)