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I am flying back to Minneapolis from Shanghai. It will be interesting to see how Rascal the Cat is doing. It will be wonderful to get home, but I could spend another week exploring Shanghai and boring friends and family with this blog. Thank you for your patience.

James P. Collins

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Comments

[Doug and Karen Wasko]

Thank you for letting us come along with you via your blog and great pictures
It was such fun "meeting" your lovely daughter and granddaughter through the pictures you displayed. What a wonderful memory you have given to them and also to yourself. We so enjoyed reading your adventurous blog-filled with humor,opinions and facts. Hope to see you at Ikea soon. The last of the Waskos leave this Tuesday. It will be nice to have the complete family together. Sad to report that Lori's mother was put in hospice care yesterday and Emma tells us that she is not expected to live for more than a week. Happy day to you. Doug and Karen

[Bill Baumgarten]

China Blog
I really enjoyed your tour and photos. We love Budapest also, but doubt if we will ever get to China as Tereza prefers Europe. Hopefully will go to Koprea next year as Terezas nephew is with the Brazilian Embassy in Seoul. I was in Seoul with the Army in 1959-60, and again several years in the Reserves with the annual military exercise, the last year being the Olympics there. Like you I would enjoy seeing all the changes.