Why Blog?

We're headed to China this summer, and we thought a blog would not only be a good way to keep friends and family "in the loop" while we're gone, but also help us to keep a record of our trip.

The hope is that we'll be able to update you daily while we're gone (Aug. 3-16). We'll see if that really works out...

Until we leave, we'll try to post some things about how this came about, planning the trip, and the fun task of getting visas.