For the three or four of you wondering when, or if, our family ever escaped the clutches of the Shanghai Airport, the story will resume shortly. The haitus in the narrative has been caused by two events beyond my control: (1) a ferociously busy week at work; and (2) a complete shutdown on all "screen time" at home for the week, a commitment we made to Michael and his class. No TV, no computer, no game systems.
That has been a very interesting experiment. Night comes early when there is no TV to watch. Michael had an epic meltdown the first day, but has adapted well. The kids found themselves outside a lot in the afternoon, just looking for things to do. This week reminded me a lot of my own childhood, when, if it wasn't time for Gilligan's Island to be on, there simply wasn't anything to watch.
One might suggest that even when Gilligan's Island was on, there wasn't anything to watch.
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