tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334816449831731367.post8610322663551401087..comments2023-10-21T04:20:59.597-04:00Comments on Reillys in China: Merry Christmas from ChinaJudy McMorrow-Rick Reilly Elizabeth Reilly, Anna Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777534219253681923noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334816449831731367.post-73295532315359072792009-02-20T11:18:00.000-05:002009-02-20T11:18:00.000-05:00As a retired BC professor (History, 1979-2002), I ...As a retired BC professor (History, 1979-2002), I read about your adventures in China in the Chronicle. I was at Nankai University in Tianjin in 1987-88 as a Fulbright scholar, teaching U.S. American HIstory. We had a wonderful time. It's very interesting to see the changes in China in the last 20 years. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Carol Petillo<BR/>carolpetillo092@gmail.comfriend23https://www.blogger.com/profile/09815485145110268951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334816449831731367.post-51379062505061061062009-01-06T13:41:00.000-05:002009-01-06T13:41:00.000-05:00Happy new Year and Epiphany too! Thank you for sh...Happy new Year and Epiphany too! Thank you for sharing your adventures, they all sound amazing! Take care.Cara Swan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834810186912128443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334816449831731367.post-74400904296126891452008-12-30T07:27:00.000-05:002008-12-30T07:27:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas from G.R.!While our Christmas cele...Merry Christmas from G.R.!<BR/><BR/>While our Christmas celebrations lacked the cache of your setting, we had two joyous celebrations. On Christmas eve, we celebrated with David, Mary Beth, the newly engaged Michael, Patrick and Lynn, the now-showing Kathleen, and the proud papa, Brian. As you would expect, we had a wondrous meal, fantastic conversations, and a delightful evening sharing one another's company.<BR/><BR/>After that celebration, we trekked back to GR for Midnight Mass and the concert that preceded it. The concert was nice. The Bishop was in rare form. We returned home at about 2 a.m.<BR/><BR/>Christmas Day brought a mere 30 more Byrne relatives to our house for another celebration in the late afternoon. The young children were full of excitement and clamoring to tell us what Santa had brought to them. The older children came without their ipods, but considerable texting was observed! Nonetheless, they seemed to enjoy catching up with one another F2F as they say.<BR/><BR/>The weather here has been remarkable, to say the least. In the two weeks before Christmas, we had snowstorm after snowstorm with about 4 feet total accumulation. A few buildings collapsed because of the weight of the snow on their roofs. <BR/><BR/>On the day after Christmas we were treated to temps in the 50s and rain. Lots of rain - almost 2 inches. The rivers rose quickly and flooded. Many streets were flooded because snowbanks covered the storm drains. Lots of basements had water in them. <BR/><BR/>A lot of the snow melted, but some remained. The cold returned and a light dusting of snow followed. Then the most miraculous thing happened yesterday! We saw a strange orb in the sky!! It brought light and some warmth - at least relative to the air temps! The brief appearance of the sun brought squeals of delight from the mouths of old and young. It was the first time in weeks we had seen it! Today we expect 3 to 5 more inches of snow! <BR/><BR/>Once again, I draw your attention to the fact that we have NOT heard from Anna or Elizabeth! I am more convinced than ever that they are in the witness protection program. I intend to ask a friend with the fbi to confirm whether it's true. The Elizabeth and Anna I know would be delighted to share their Christmas experience in China, their thoughts on the Vegan restaurant, and tons of other thoughts in stream of consciousness format. Free ELIZABETH and ANNA!! Let them speak! We want to hear from them!! NO MORE EXCUSES!!!<BR/><BR/>Love to all and fondest wishes for an interesting 2009!Ann M. Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807711463576102813noreply@blogger.com