Shenzhen Zen

Whooha! Finally got some date/time specifics from another person named, "Lotus." Lotus, whose phone manners and accent were disturbingly reminiscent of Julian's berserk mother on a good day, says we're leaving at midnight on the 11th from LAX. Departure dates are "open." But Julian can sign on for three weeks instead of five which will give him more time to prepare for the move to college. So we'll reserve lodging in LA for an afternoon and evening and suck it up and take two one ways to LA and book the other ones back after we get there providing the Internet service works. Which it will. It will. It must. World without end, amen.