Confucius says,

I've started reading The Analects of Confucius. I think I'm going to start every class with Confucius says and Solomon says.



Confucius said, "If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought
to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment,
but have no sense of shame.

"If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them
by the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and
moreover will become good."

Solomon said,
"Love & faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure."


We leave for China in a week!

I just realized that although I have a non-blogspot web address, I have to go through 'blogger.com' to post.

That may not work in Kunming unless we get VPN.

We didn't finish moving out of the house until about 2.30 Sunday afternoon. I'm glad to not be traipsing up 50 steps with furniture anymore!

Thanks to the many, many who helped including (but not limited to)

Mary & Dawn for packing

PCC interns Drew, Becky & Brennan moving us to storage in Novato (they were awesome!)

Greg who helped bring up the last pieces of furniture (probably 1500 pounds and 350 steps combined -- he's buff)

Dawn again (she saved us from our trash)

Emily & Missy for cleaning and helping us finish up

Gordon & Wilma & The Jamisons - food, moral support & storage

Brian & the interns for taking 'charge' of the remaining junk in the garage!

and it goes on and on! We couldn't have done it without you!!