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Going Back to China

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I am going back to China.

Passport pages added, visa obtained, ticket bought, brocanting put aside, house cleaned for guests that arrive as soon as I come back, Easter eggs packed, doctor approved foot on the mend, baking cookies with Annie this morning, and then I am ready to use chopsticks again.

Chelsea is the ring leader, I am the follower. We travel well together.

Never did I imagine that I would return to China so soon. But as we know life is full of surprises, and the good ones keep us going, the not so good ones make us stronger.

Chelsea and I will come back on the fourth of May. Chelsea will live at home while doing an internship in Marseille. Sacha (hopefully) returns July 11th. One big happy (mother cooking again) family.

Comments

51 responses to “Going Back to China”

  1. Merisi in Vienna

    Safe travels, Corey!
    Here is a link to the New Yorker Magazine and an article about Chinese traveling through Europe:
    The Grand Tour
    Europe on fifteen hundred yuan a day.
    by Evan Osnos
    http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/04/18/110418fa_fact_osnos?printable=true&currentPage=all#ixzz1K8MGapawhttp://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/04/18/110418fa_fact_osnos?printable=true&currentPage=all
    Hugs,
    M

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  2. Cindy

    It is so much fun to “plan” a trip, however, very exciting to go on an unplanned adventure. We await your stories.

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  3. Limner

    Yes! Oh, I’m as happy if I were the the one going. 🙂 I learned to take a chance when opportunity comes knocking. All regret does is turn its back on you with a smug grin.
    Am looking forward to seeing China through your eyes. If by chance you are able, will you send me a postcard?

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  4. Zosia

    China has put a spell on you. Enjoy the reunion. We hope to see more beautiful photos and read more stories.

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  5. Sam

    Life is full of surprises, the not so good ones help us appreciate the good ones all the more!
    You know you’d vacation at the 7-11, and love it, if Chelsea or Sacha were there. Have a good trip mom.

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  6. Gracie

    Just the two of you girls? That’s nice! have a great time.

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  7. Julie M ~ The Little Red Shop

    Very sweet!
    : )
    Julie M.

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  8. Paula

    Wonderful!!!!! It will be so lovely mother and daughter exploring more of China. I am so happy for you Corey. See how quickly this year has flown? I remember your post saying goodbye to both of your children as they set off on their travels a year ago. At the time you wondered how you would get through a year without them. I hope it has been better than you anticipated. Even though obviously you would have missed them so much.

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  9. Mélanie Aussandon

    see you soon back, China girl

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  10. Pauline

    Both children home again – lucky you! Enjoy China the second time around as much as you did the first!

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  11. kelleyn

    So excited for you! Have a blast!

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  12. Angela N

    Wow, what an opportunity! Hope you have a wonderful time on your trip!

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  13. Bev

    Have a wonderful time!

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  14. Massilianana

    Bon voyage then , enjoy !!!

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  15. Sheala

    Wow! What a turn of events. Have a wonderful time again. Can’t wait to hear all about it.

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  16. Rhonda P.

    I am so happy for you, as I am sure your daughter is as well. Have a wonderful time.
    I cannot wait for your shop to re-open, when you come back.

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  17. Cheryl ~ Casual Cottage Chic

    Wonderful! I thought your visit with Chelsea in China was much too short the first time. This will be a great adventure for both of you that will be a lifelong memory you will share. Just be careful along the way 😉

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  18. Marie-Noëlle

    YES !!! I’m thrilled with/for you !!!!
    Have a safe trip !!! And ENJOY yourself !!!

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  19. susanc

    Life doesn’t get any better than this! Enjoy! 🙂

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  20. Toni

    Dear Corey, Have a great Mother/Daughter experience, be safe and God Bless.

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  21. Alena

    I knew it !
    Safe travels girls!

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  22. Star

    So glad to hear that your foot is mending and will allow you to spend some precious time with Chelsea in China. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

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  23. Kathie

    Goodness, I wonder who’s going to be more jet-lagged on May 5th, you or us?

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  24. Sharon Penney-Morrison

    I am glad you decided to go with Chelsea. This will be everlasting for her…and maybe, one day, a daughter in her life that she can share these memories with.
    I am so happy for you.

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  25. martina

    Have a wonderful and safe time. What a wonderful adventure to share with Chelsea!
    Did I ever tell you about my first visit to Edinburgh, Scotland? Parents arrived a few days before me. Met me at the airport, where a piper was greeting new arrivals. Dad wanted to go to “a special restaurant we found”. He had a crazy sense of humor. I was expecting haggis. We went to a Chinese place and had almond chicken, etc-no haggis.

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  26. Jillayne

    Good for you Corey – opportunity knocks at unexpected times and I am glad for you and for Chelsea that you are going. It will be a wonderful adventure!

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  27. amylia grace

    You go, girl! I’m so glad you blog and share your adventures with us! YAY! More China! More Chelsea! More Coco! More food! More fun! 🙂

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  28. Theresa

    How wonderful you have the opportunity to go back to China to spend some time with your lovely daughter! You are truley adventurous! Can’t wait to see where you take us this time around. Have a fun, safe trip.

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  29. Amy Kortuem

    Good for you!!!! This time, your journey will be to discover why and how and what it was about China that got under your skin so. Bon voyage!

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  30. Just Plain Jane

    Splendid! Latcho drom!

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  31. Karen@Pas-Grand Chose

    Have a wonderful adventure! So glad to be coming along for the ride again! :))

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  32. Violet Cadburry

    What fun! Looking forward to more China adventures…but who is going to carry your luggage?

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  33. Irina

    What a news, Corey!! Enjoy your trip and time spent with the Chelsea!

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  34. Tamara

    YAY!!!! I am SO glad you decided to go!! Enjoy your adventure — I shall enjoy following along here…

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  35. Carolyn Mallin

    Oh how wonderful to hear this!!! Have a great time with your girl.
    I’m looking forward to hearing of more China adventures.

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  36. Denise Solsrud

    YEAH FOR YOU! especially that your kids are returning home. lucky desiring girl. Bestest,Denise

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  37. Mary

    There goes Corey cottontail,hopping down the adventure trail. Safe travels to you and Chelsea. Mary from SC

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  38. RSA Now

    Oh that sounds so exciting! Have a great time

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  39. Elaine L.

    Wow! Such a charmed life you lead! I’m so happy for you. I can’t wait to see more pictures of China.
    ~elaine~

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  40. Salut15@ aol.com

    Corey,I am so glad that you decided to go!Bravo and Bon voyage!!!LS do you haveany idea how very envious I am?M?!?
    sue

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  41. Victoria Ramos

    Yippee…enjoy the adventure!

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  42. Jean(ne) P in MN

    So glad you are going back for “seconds” with your daughter. Who knows when the chance might come again, and our daughters are special. Bon voyage.

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  43. Mardog

    If you feel you are being watched while traveling, it’s just Franca Bollo and me shadowing you two!

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  44. Denise Moulun-Pasek

    Good, safe journey.

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  45. Linda

    This is so exciting! I was hoping you would go again. Safe journeys.

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  46. Joan Thodas

    Bon Voyage you tireless cousin! I hope you didn’t iron those sheets for us, but if you did, thank you, thank you, thank you. And see you soon.

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  47. Tongue in Cheek

    Hi Cousin,
    Gooey iron, duct taped vacuum cleaner, half ironed sheets just for you.
    C

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  48. jendisère

    Never doubted your choice for another adventure. You will surely share your thoughts during the long air travel. And for Easter,should you dare a 1000 year egg, or are they 100yr eggs?

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  49. Kiki

    HAPPY TRAVELLING LOVES
    you have learned an important lesson in life; taking the good opportunities to have enough strength and a smile on your face for the times less enchanting. BRAVO
    I am glad too to know that you can do this trip on a (nearly) good foot!
    Que Dieu vous bénisse!!!!

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  50. jackie

    Yi lu shun feng, zai jain! jackie

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  51. Brenda Brown, Walker, LA

    You go girl!

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