We are all packed and waiting to leave the hospital. It is 2:40 p.m. here and we will leave at 3:30 PM for the airport.

I'm still amazed that we will depart Beijing at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5th, and will land at Dulles International Airport at 7:21 p.m., Wednesday, December 5th ... talk about time seeming to stand still ... LOL. We will be in the air for 13 and a half hours, but it looks like only a 21-minute flight ... amazing.

I am signing off now so that I can get this computer packed up. Can't wait to see everyone at the airport and at home. It's been too long.