Snow and Fireworks All in One Day!!

We woke up to snow this morning. Certainly not like anything we can compare to back home, but snow, none the less. The nice thing about Shanghai snow is that it doesn't stick. We have had big flakes coming down most of the day and no accumulation. We've been told several times, that this is a rare occasion.



We went to a friend's house for dinner tonight. They do not live in our compound, but another one just across the street. Morgan goes to school with their son, Bradley, which is where I met his Mom, Lori. They just arrived here from Delaware. Dave, the husband/dad, works for Bank of America. We had a really nice meal with them.



As we were finishing our dessert, we could hear and see a fireworks display not too far off in the distance. This really is very common. The Chinese like their fireworks and use any occasion as an excuse to light up the sky. Any day, is a good day for fireworks. When we got home, we realized that they had been lit right here in our compound. There is some sort of a function happening at the clubhouse tonight. This must be some celebration. They've set off a few more since we've been home, basically right outside our door. Morgan enjoys watching them through the widow. And, thank heaven, they haven't seemed to affect our sleeping Molly.