Tonight we leave Taipei bound back for the US. Overall it has been a great trip. Herb and Bev did well travelling, Tony and Nick each spent 1 week sick but the other 2 weeks were very good and Jen did the best (after worrying about Nick and Dad) getting to eat a lot of beef noodle soup.

Grandma and Grandpa were excellent, helping take Nick off our hands for long stretches at a time.

Not a whole lot to say as I am finally getting back to normal after the fever and throat ache (Nick was miraculous if we had the same thing) and am just happy to be getting back to normal. I will upload some more pictures and add an entry or two after we get home and rested.

Till next time,
再见

Did I not post a picture of the yi-ling-yi?

Elder sister pond at Alishan

We then went to Kenting which is at the end of the island. We stayed two nights here but the second day was rainy as we started to get hit with a typhoon. Thats right, we were in a typhoon, if only the outer edges. That is also the day that I came down with Nicks cold and started running a fever myself.


On the ride back up we stopped at Chiayi to see the grandma again and then dropped Nick, Jen and myself off at the high speed rail line for the last leg home. Instead of 4 hours trapped in a car seat, Nick would get to wander the train and be home in 1.5 hours, excellent idea Jen, Excellent.

Yesterday was spent at the National Palace Museum. A very nice place with tons of artifacts, paintings and sculptures. Our favorite is the concentric circles within circles of a piece of ivory.

Here is a video of Nick stomping around Jen's moms shop with Grandpa.

A few pictures at the beginning of the trip. I am uploading the pictures to the picassa web album (link on the right side of the page).

We are underway and at Jen's moms house. I will start uploading pictures soon but just a quick update for now.

The flights went well, the trip to LA was short and he was pretty active so the quick was good. The flight to Taiwan was better, EVA is an excellent service. Nick slept for about 8hours. Herb and Bev enjoyed biz class.

The first night none of us slept to well but the second went well and looks like Nick is adjusted (cross fingers).

Off to the National Palace museum and the Taipei 101 tonight for dinner.

The video is short but sweet. The next dilema at the Andresen household.



He can only open push doors but that is most of the doors inside the house. The little man is getting so big. 23lbs 8oz, 30inches at the 15 month checkup.

So here we have Nick enjoying the area with water fountains that you can run through at the new mall (not sure what the name is, maybe Spectrum?). He seems to understand the concept of the slippery areas...

... but then well, maybe not.

He fell a couple of times actually, got a nice bump on his noggin. He did enjoy it, just have to have his sandals on so it isn't so slippery.

The boys went to the zoo this weekend, Nicks first trip. He enjoyed himself and wore out the old men.

Jen and I went to Wrigleys Mansion to have an early aniversery brunch. The place is really cool and the brunch was very good. Love you Jen, happy 4th.

While Jen is hanging out with her friends in LA, dad is taking care of the kiddo. So guess what happens the first day, Nick goes to school in his pajamas.