From Yu Ling to MPA 2nd graders:

At the noodle shop yesterday, it was loud and very crowded and very smokey. There we a lot of beggars outside. Once we gave $1 Yuan to one of them and then more chased us down. One of them had a baby boy with split pants so he could go to the bathroom on the sidewalk. It is 8:30 Monday morning now and 7:30 at night Sunday for you guys! I miss you all a lot.

Yesterday at the Temple of Heaven 2 girls came up and wanted to take their picture with me. Lots of people are staring at me because my parents are white. It feels weird.

This is me at the Temple of Heaven. The emperor came here 500 years ago to get closer to God.