Happy Chalidays

To one and to all, happy Chalidays (throwing a little chanukah into the mix...thought it was clever). I was lucky enough to celebrate it with my mom whom I haven't seen for almost a year. She came down from Nepal and I think the best present I gave her was access to 24 hours of electricity which meant 24 hour heating! Max, my mom, and I shared the apartment for what turned out to be a relaxed, and extremely cozy holiday. From eating frog in Hangzhou (never trust menu translations), to eating about every cuisine offered in Shanghai, including a classic Christmas day brunch of Turkey and roasted turnips, my holidays in Sanghai were everything I could ask for. I will follow up with more pictures and stories but for now, I hope everyone has gotten a chance to Eat, Drink, and rest their heart out, as we prepare to begin the next year anew.