Sunday, November 13, 2005

Packing for Departure Day, November 17



Just a quick note to all of our friends eagerly awaiting the Empress's advent. Pictured here is a pair of shoes (they light up!) that will be (probably) her very first pair of her very own. They reside in an open suitcase, still being filled with all manner of things we think the three of us will need on our very long journey to and through China and then home. The other photo is of her very first piece of luggage, a "Hello Kitty" backpack that doubles as a "roll-along" bag. It isn't empty; it holds a green cloth bunny, a bag of goldfish and various other necessaries for the Chinese girl-on-the-go. That will be her "carry-on" luggage! A Chinese co-worker tells me that the character for Elly Bing's name (Xiang) contains an element representing flight. "This girl's gonna fly!" We know that is true, in every sense.

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