April has arrived, and with it, summer, with the temperature hovering around near 80 every day. The forecast shows no signs of change until late next week. Much of March was cool, even cold, so this is pleasant and welcome surprise. Summer in April suits me just fine.
The school recently put up 4 basketball hoops, so last week-end I went to Walmart in Wangjing and bought a basketball for four dollars. It isn't exactly round, but it has plenty of air, and for 4 bucks it's pretty good ball. They did have some quality balls for about 25 dollars in case anyone wants to know. I have put in about 6 hours of practice shooting and ball handling in the past few days. After a couple hours I started to get my shot back. Tennis has started up again too. I've been out twice and we have the court for 2 hours again tomorrow.
The air is extremely dry here, and the wind often blows dirt into my eyes and pores. The dirt and pollution give me a sore throat and wreck my sinuses too, so I've been going to the gym at night to work out a bit, which I follow up with a long, hot shower. The steam helps clear the dirt out of my respiratory tract and lets me breath better.
The Chinese have long been famous for their many kinds of tea which they claim will keep a person healthy. Whether this is true or not, I have finally learned that it is necessary to drink lots of hot, steamy liquids in this part of China. Not only have I taken to drinking hot tea (I bought some strawberry, raspberry, cranberry tea that I call Triple Berry) but I also make a hot broth made from chicken bouillon with fresh squeezed lemon, garlic, parsley and dill.
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