Vancouver, and good ol' Seneca. We all have daughters, eight total, which should raise the next gathering's decibal level way above anything healthy. They are extremely busy this term having joined more clubs. Katie is taking dance, knitting, choir and is in the spring musical. Sydney is taking Tae Kwon Do, dance, craft club and movie club. Sarah is taking dance, tennis and is in the movie club. Most days they come home, eat dinner, take a bath and head to bed as they are worn out. The guys are travelling this month visiting suppliers, training, safety audits and trying to survive the Northern China bitter cold. Which leaves the wives...My quest for academic stimulation is on a temporary hiatus. Though, my Chinese lessons leave my brain hurting twice a week. When I'm not waiting on repairmen to fix one of the inevitable breaks that occur within
this house, shopping at the mega stores, or visiting the school for one reason or another (all of these take three times as long as they did in the States), I get together with the other Sulzer wives. Cindy, Wendy, Shannon and I have taken it upon ourselves to make the very most of our time here. My goal is to see and experience as much of the area as possible. And not just the areas the tourists are meant to see. Cindy and Wendy, both of whom are Chinese, are wonderfully helpful. I love learning about the culture and I believe, even after we're here for our stint, I still will have only skimmed what there is to study. Once a week, we gather for lunch and other exploits. 
Ok, so we've only gathered twice so far, but plans are being made. These women are so elegant and enjoy the finer things. I'm not one to snub the niceties, but feel like a country bumpkin next to them. I've decided, since we've named ourselves the Desperate Housewives of Suzhou, to take on the role of the frumpy comedic sidekick, who interjects social commentaries amidst the manicures (which, by the way, I have yet to get even though my girls have had two).
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