Mandarin classes and aeroplanes

Spaniard is waiting in queue to speak. She has several useful and interesting things to share. But first:

Chotu and Motu learn to say some basic things in Mandarin. I can just see how useful this will be while they search for a place to stay in Beijing. But hey - this is for me and not the bellboy in Beijing so I'm happy.

And beating Ludwig to it (who might have a different version) here is my personal escape route for everything.

Here's how it happened. Last Sunday evening, the kid wanted to give me this. I politely declined. Save it for next Sunday, I said.

The next morning, just before leaving for school he came down humming the happiest tune. It was all too Pooh-bearish but it turns out he was one of the three kings, though not the one whose gift said Frank Sent This (thank, Amruta.)

Okay, I'm just a little bit tipsy. But here's Glide Airlines: