The Second Ring Greenway & 北京市级绿道系统规划

I loved how spontaneous their two-day trip was. Hamer couldn’t go to school, and Xiaoyan had a concert to attend, so they just went for it without thinking too much. They left in the morning, came back the next evening, and were back to their normal routine on the third day. It felt simple, quick, and surprisingly magical.

Hamer came down with a fever on Sunday, and we were worried she might have caught influenza A from me. Thankfully, it was just indigestion, and she felt better after throwing up.

Hamer still needs three days of rest, so Xiaoyan plans to take her to Shanghai tomorrow—something Hamer is excited about. When I asked her whether she would still want to go if she weren’t sick and simply took two days off, she said no.

I worked from home with Hamer today, which I haven’t done in a long time. It took a full morning to adjust, but by the afternoon everything felt back on track.

During the first night of my illness, Hamer took care of herself and went to bed on her own. The next morning, I found a small note on my bed that said, “I love you, Dad.” I later learned she had quietly left it for me while I was asleep.❤️

Goodbye, CUG.

Welcome to Wuhan.

Hamer was in great shape today. On her very first try at the horizontal bar, she surprised herself by pulling all the way across without falling. She was thrilled and couldn’t stop smiling. Afterward, she tried five or six more times and succeeded each time. The joy and sense of accomplishment on her face said it all—she was truly proud of herself.

The late autumn of Beijing.

At noon, when I ran out of ginger while cooking, she happily volunteered to buy some herself. Watching from the window as she walked to the market and returned on her own made us deeply proud.