At the end of April we took a trip to Sacramento CA, to visit d, Zhouyi and Meila. Part of the trip was dedicated to a work project. d and I did some home repairs and painting. The project took about 10 days to complete. Here are the "before" and "after pics:
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| Start |
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| Finish! |
While we worked on the outside of the house, Liz got busy on Craig's list and posted for sale an assortment of items that Zhouyi no longer needed. In the end she was able to sell a keyboard, a bike, and several other useful items.
As a reward for all our hard work, at the end of the week we got a rental car and took a road trip to Los Angeles and San Diego. On May 6 we went to the San Diego Zoo where Meila loved to watch the orangutans play.
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| Meila and her parents at the zoo |
The next day we went to Disney Land. Meila got to meet Mickey Mouse. Her favorite ride was Dumbo.....she could ride the Dumbo ride all day.
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| Meila with Mickey |
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| Meila on the Dumbo Ride |
We had a great time in California and loved the chance to spend a couple of weeks with d, Zhouyi, and Meila. We realized that we need to take advantage of every opportunity we have to visit them while their still in the States.
