Concert Season!!!!

Watch out world!  Hong Kong has hit 53.6 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Celsius) and that means that it is time to issue the Cold Weather Warning from the Hong Kong Observatory.  For those of us from the Northern United States and Canada, this seems like such a ridiculous thing to do, but when we consider the fact that most buildings in Hong Kong are designed to be cool (temp wise :) ) and do not contain any sort of heating system, 53.6 at night might be a little bit on the nippy side - especially with a humid wind from the ocean.  Still the warnings with earnest language like "under no circumstances," "avoid prolonged exposure at all costs," and "don't light fires indoors" make us chuckle.

Swarovski Crystal Christmas Tree

What you don't know is that she is wearing shorts and a tank top while drinking this hot chocolate!!

We have not been able to blog for a while because as it is for music teachers and musicians everywhere, December is the month of MANY Winter/Holiday/Christmas concerts.  Tim had three concerts in a row one week and Christine had three concerts with three different ensembles spread out over ten days.  Holiday and Christmastime performance expectations are the same all over the world :)

Christine and "Saxy Santa":)

The Christmas season here has been beautiful and calm.  It is almost cool enough to justify hot chocolate on the porch but we haven't quite gotten there yet.  The malls and promenades are all bedecked in lights and sculptures and the shops are all putting out their red and green and Santa and Christmas related materials and sales.  We had the annual staff Christmas party last week and the school has been filled with sounds and sights related to Christmas and the Christmas season.

Christmas Explosion!!!- Sham Shui Po

We wish each and every one of you a safe and rest-filled Winter/Holiday/Christmas Break this year.       Please spend time with your friends and family and do things that you have been waiting to do and make you a better person.  Take time to listen and share (but maybe focus on the listening part :) ) and make sure that you let the people you love know that you love them.

Hugs and love,

Tim and Christine

"Merry Christmas- Big Event" :)