I managed to make it through my last weekend with Dave, which was incredibly enjoyable and heavy-hearted all at the same time. This was in part thanks to the company of his lovely parents, several beverages of choice, and the gorgeous surroundings of the Beijing Westin. It passed with only one case of food poisoning (Dave's) and several incidents of crying like it was my job. Now I'd like to take the time to share a few quotes from our weekend:

Friday afternoon, after early morning journeys on the train...
Dave: I may have stuck a Polo in my ear this morning.
Hilary: What's a Polo?
Dave: A breathmint.
Hilary: Oh...
Dave: I thought it was my iPod earphone...

Playing around in the pool...
Dave: Get on my shoulders!
Hilary: Okeydokey.
Monica: Can you put me on your shoulders too? Ste said he won't let me get on his shoulders!
Dave: No.

Wandering around Wangfujing...
Dave: Where's Mam?
Stephen: Looking at shoes...

Dinner and drinks were finished and it was time to head back to the hotel...
Dave: Well, it's time to make like a donkey's...willy, and hit the road.
Monica: I remember the first time I saw a horse's...

And finally...
Monica: You put any of this on your blog and you're in big trouble!

And in the interest of brevity, I'll cut this one short and leave you with one final thought. The FDA recently issued a consumer health warning advising against using toothpaste made in China... As if there's any other toothpaste readily available to me right now.