What's up?

Hey blog reading friends! A newsy update for you from the land of dumplings and slurpy noodles. It's a quiet Sunday morning, or at least we can pretend it is that way from my flat on the 32nd floor! The gentle roaring of traffic from below never lets up, so it all blends into the music of living in this city. That's when Steve Bell comes in handy!
First of all, have you heard the now one week old news about Michael?! That was officially the news of the year! I can't wait to see the little fella. I've got to find him something Jordanesque to wear!
The last two weeks have been the most slow-paced since I joined the teaching profession. That will change this week as basketball revs up again, but it has been nice to have time to watch movies, go to the gym freely, or go for a coffee at the mall. Speaking of movies, I watched one terrible and two very enjoyable ones in recent days. I wish I never would have seen Babel- my life was better before those 2 hours- and Cars I absolutely loved. And yes, the last scene moved me to tears. There were some great messages in that movie! Last night I went to The Holiday for a good fill of sweet romantic drama, by myself. Haaa! It was great.
A highlight from last weekend was going to watch one of my students play Little League. It was way too cute, and this experience also brought me to tears. My student hit the ball farther than I've ever seen a kid hit a ball. He cleared the fence by at least 50 yards! It was beautiful! And, it brought back some sweet, sweet memories of playing for the good ol' Buffaloes in Mosquito back in the day.
The highlight of this weekend (so far) was my first tennis lesson. First I watched Serena pummel Sharapova, and then I learned again how to hit a forehand. My friend Bob (Bob is the best) and I are taking the lessons together. It was a good time!
Anyway, I should get ready for church. It's not a three minute walk to get there anymore! It would be marvelous to see an email from you if you are reading this. I'm already really excited for the summer- I can't wait to see everyone again, and squish my nieces and nephews!