It is Independence Day in the US and just another normal day in China. SL brought in an American-made US flag. We just had to hang it and take a picture. 
We did have a nice hamburger at Friday's during their "I Love NY promotion". Not quite a picnic on the 4th of July, but a good substitute.
We also stopped at DQ for a Blizzard (wanted to expose our Chinese co-workers to some more American "culture"). We talked about all the different kinds of candies and cookies you could get mixed into the ice cream. Good idea but JLo went with the Green Tea flavor (mixed in "green" powder).
It has also been 50 days since I reported on "the Countdown". The Beijing Olympic countdown clock is now at 400 days. Another counter we are keeping from the local paper is the number of week (57 more weeks). So what has happened over the last 50 days?.................... There are so many things: 
- We enjoyed the graduation of our last child, albeit in China (fabulous ceremony including fireworks...can you imagine that in China).
- Both of our current college students were able to visit us in Beijing. We really enjoyed sharing our temporary home with them.
- We visited Tibet which was a once in a life experience that we will never forget in our lifetime.
- BF, AF and MF were able to go back to the US to enjoy a wedding for BF's niece in Milwaukee.
- AF went on a great school trip to Guilin, PRC (BF and I hope to visit sometime while in China.
- We have become empty-nesters (this is a big change and is especially hard being in a foreign country, sorry BF).
- From a work perspective, there have been many changes to the organization back in the US.
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