Thanksgiving

So, last night, Lexi and I managed to get a thanksgiving dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and even stuffing! It was amazing, although of course not on part with Moline Thanksgivings. Still, it was better than nothing. We talked to this Chinese man, James, who was sitting at our table and he said he might bring us ice skating in Kunming, if our paths overlap. There were so many American men there with Chinese wives and little half-Asian kids running around everywhere. It's funny how couples are almost always an American man and a Chinese woman, instead of the reverse (except for Lexi, because she's the anomaly - her dad is Chinese and her mom is American). The hostess there was very kind, checking to make sure we were enjoying the food and we all took a group photo, which Lexi has and will hopefully make its way to facebook.

Now I'm at Mama Naxi's waiting for my breakfast. We leave for Kunming on a night train in a few days, and I've already pretty much finished with fieldwork and started writing my paper, which I think is coming along well. It's fun to write, I think, despite how interesting fieldwork is, writing will always be my favorite part.