B is back at it again today. He was scheduled to be on reserve this week but got called out for a week long trip that started this morning. He is not actually based in Hong Kong. He technically flies out of Guangzhou, China which is a few hours north of here. Very few expats live up there. It's a very industrial city/town and not quite as suitable for our little American family as it is here in HK.

To answer the question in the comment from my last post (thank you for giving me something to write about Donna), it is easy for him to get to work. We are pretty close to the Hong Kong airport. He walks to the bus stop from our house, gets on the bus to the airport and it only takes about 20-30 minutes for him to arrive at the terminal. He usually catches a ride on another airline, like Dragon Air or China Air, up to Guangzhou to begin his trip. But the weird thing about it is that since he works at night he has to go up way in advance to meet his rest requirements. Without going way too far in to duty/work rules, he left on an 8am flight this morning, will spend all day in Guangzhou at the hotel so he can "rest", and then go to work sometime late tonight. In some instances they do provide a limo/van service to shuttle the guys up there but it's not quite as common.

He seems to be adjusting well and enjoying the craziness. Anyone in the airline industry knows there is always a period of adjustment when you transfer to a new base. Learning new things about different cities you didn't used to go to (let alone in a foreign country!), base dynamics are different everywhere, and just the ins and outs of new airports, new hotels, new pick up points... And he's on a different airplane. Lots of changes for him both at work as well as here at home.

My changes at home are enough to keep me on my toes. I don't even want to this about all his changes. But fortunately we like change and, though it is kind of nuts right now, we are both learning every day and it gives us lots of things to talk about and work through. Which is fun and interesting. There's always something new to figure out.

D starts school at the play centre today. I am required to go with him for the first day or three depending on how he does. I am hoping he is all good and settles right in so I don't have to worry about him! I think he will be fine.

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Just a side note about the blog--I hope you guys find it interesting! Please don't hesitate to ask questions via email or in the comments. It makes it so much easier when people give me ideas and let me know what they want to hear about.

I did intend on having more photos to post here on the blog but I am finding that I barely have the time to sit down and write let alone add the photos. I am aiming to keep us kind of anonymous because I have this set up so that anyone could find it. So I am being very general with my descriptions of us and other people on purpose.

For those of you who know me personally, you can find a link to our photo sharing website on my facebook profile. And if you aren't on facebook I can send you a link via email if you want to check out our photos.

For now I think this will continue to only be simple text. When I get a little more settled and can determine a daily routine around here I would love nothing more than to add photos and links and share recipes of things we are trying. I have tons and tons of ideas. So hang in there! I am trying my hardest to write something everyday and I really wish I had the time to do more. Thanks for reading!--T