Meet your local Chinese police!

We had surprise visitors this evening. Two police men and another man checking my visa. Apparently the girls' registration had gone through just fine but they didn't have notice of mine. (You have to register shortly after arriving in the country.) Odd, indeed. So, I found myself having to give the girls instructions about what to do if they came back for me! I am too cute to end up in a Chinese (or any, for that matter) jail! I don't even have any cigarettes for jail money. What's a girl to do?   On another note, I have gotten tan. Okay, well, tan infers a nice warm healthy glow,so maybe not so much tan... My pasty white legs are now ghastly grey.   And, the temp dropped today. To about 85F. Which felt like October in Minnesota compared to what the heat has been like. They're predicting rain for the next couple of days and we are hoping it's the case.   We cooked dinner again tonight. Only the second time since we've been here. The girls have been craving meat, especially beef. I can see them diving into cheeseburgers and pizza when we get home!   They started their volunteerism at the BRS kindergarten today. They both enjoyed it and it's good to see the difference in them having something to do with their day. Such cute little ones that they are working with!   As for the work, I am making continued progress. (Found myself getting a little whiney today about the heat... ) This is such an enormous undertaking the school and staff are in the middle of... I only hope that what I can offer will be of some relief to them.   Our plans for the weekend include Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City. It's supposed to rain lightly. We're hoping so...