Becky’s B-Day(s)

Undoubtedly the person who most deserves a day off is mom.  The boys and I get to go to great school and work environments where people speak English and treat you like you are special all day long.  Rebecca’s transition is probably better explained by the “Lesson Learned”, “Target Withdrawal” and “Our House” blogs.  Couple that with her separation from her much-beloved family members and suffice to say, she deserves all the pampering I can afford.  Thankfully, pedicures and massages are about 20% of the price you pay in the States.

All that being said, Monday is her birthday and her loving husband has manned up and agreed to let her go on a series of stress relieving massages.  Today she started with a pedicure at the massage parlor with another expat mom.  Tonight is date night with me back at massage parlor (I know, I know, the things I do for love).  Tomorrow is going with another friend of hers while they show a new-to-Suzhou mom where to get a good foot massage, back at the massage parlor.  I will post the “Real Housewives of Suzhou” update Monday after her weekend is through, hopefully she will still be able to move come Sunday.

Also, I’ve noticed my hair is now “longer” and I must do something about that.  I guess I should get my haircut once a month whether I need it or not.  Hopefully I’ll be able to say “not too short” in Mandarin by tomorrow…