the winter wind has come

the cold has finally hit. i still don't understand how it can be so cold and not snow. at school we wear jackets and scarves to stay warm...even the students do. we have kongtiao ( air-cons) in our rooms, but the hall ways and bathrooms are still very cold. My room is a little too big for my kongtiao, so it takes most of the day until the room warms up. At home, we have some heat in the living room and our bedroom, but when I go into our study to play the piano or work on the computer, I put my coat on. All the buildings are not insulated, so as soon as you turn the kongtiao off, the room immediately gets cold again. At least the winter is a little shorter here than in most places.

Last night we had a Thanksgiving meal with some of our friends. It was so good. We had turkey, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, mashed potatoes, hot cidar, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. I am still full from eating all that goodness.

We were thinking about traveling over Thanksgiving break, but we decided to buy a flat panel television instead. We will probably buy it this weekend. It will be our early Christmas present.

I will post some pictures of our Thanksgiving meal soon.