Laibin

Today is Saturday, 4/14......We are off to Laibin, which is where Bella is from (and where she was abandoned). We are travelling with our friends, Jim and Nancy, who live on the Vineyard. Their little girl, Laina (8 months old) is from the same area. Both Bella and Laina were abandonded in or near Laibin and raised at the Laibin Social Welfare Institute. We decided to take an hour ride to visit this area to get an idea as to where she is from, and possibly see the abandonment spot. We won't be able to go into the orphanage, but hope to take pictures outside. We will post updates when we get back later on.....it is hard to believe that it is Sat.....you completely lose track of time when you are here.....all days run together....and going back and forth with the 12 hour difference (checking in with folks back home), makes you realize the difference.....example....8:40 at home at night; 8:40 saturday morning.....will be INTERESTING when we get home.......we arrive at 10 PM at Logan; which our body will tell us is 10 AM China time.......least we got weekend to try and catch up......We hear a major nor'easter is moving in late sunday for Mass........we are hoping that our driveway doesn't flood, and we come home to water downstairs....but what can ya do......roll with the punches.........this trip puts a lot in perspective.....somethings you can control; others you cannot.....Just got to take it as it comes.......We have now had Bella for five nights, and she has slept GREAT every...single..night...(thank god)....yesterday, took a late afternoon nap, so stayed up a little later (went down about 9 30 but was content to play in her crib til she fell asleep).....her and Zach both slept to about 7 (as did mom and dad.....Dad had a glass of Great Wall Cabernet, watching the only english station, HBO......)....well, off to Laibin.....willl check back later on......Sports fans, what is the latest with who the Pats are eyeing? no news over here...although the doorman at the hotel, asked us in broken english, if we knew Yao Ming.....guess they think that all of us in US live close by.......didn't have the heart to tell him, so said yes, that we grab coffee now and then, and talk Chinese politics....not sure he bought it.......