Spring has sprung in Xi'an!

So it's been awhile. We are back from our month vacation. That means Red is busy working, while Yellow is busy studying Chinese.  He, on the other hand, is still waiting for further news on his job for the semester.  We will do our best to put up some pictures from our trip soon.

Spring has sprung! How do we know? Because yesterday we walked past several children holding baby chicks in their hands while we were on our way to lunch.  Near our canteen we found the source of these brightly dyed chicks. This is the first time that we've seen the sale of live young chickens to young children along with other pets like turtles and birds. We are wondering what the fate of these small birds will be...

By the way, it really is spring here. This week the high is in the 60s F (15-20 C) and the air is not too bad. We've opened our windows the last two days and done some spring cleaning around the house. Feels great.

Since we've been back we have been exploring the restaurants near our university. Last night we had some beef, lamb, and chicken wing meat sticks; with a grilled eggplant; and some fried rice and fried noodles. Yum.