Back to the US

One of our most talented Chinese employees leaves Wednesday for the US. She will spend a year working out of our office there. This is great for her, much less great for me at the moment. She's a wonderful person, exceptionally good at her job, and very outgoing which is unusual for the Chinese.

I'm very dissappointed that I couldn't time a trip so that I'd be there when she arrives to help her get settled. She'll be fine.

She's spending Christmas with my folks who are thrilled about the chance to host. They sign up for every hosting opportunity to keep a stead flow of people through their home. Golfers on the junior tours trying to make it big; Koreans through Rotary; random people through the church or whatever.