details of the china experience and a bonus!

clothes driers are a luxury most places outside the u.s. so here i've needed to get used to hang drying clothes on a wire on our balconies. it's fun, but it totally robs me of that wonderful "warm, right out of the drier" feeling that makes clothing fun to wear and linens fun to wrap yourself in.




i've also included pics of the construction happening on the block perpendicular to mine and across the street. it's a common sight all over the city, this just happens to be in my backyard so to speak.






as a bonus for all you armando fans out there, here he is dancing the "le corsaire" male variation (one of the most famous in classical ballet). he tells me he's doing well and very happy in the new company, learning a whole lot and getting along spectacularly with the director of the company.