I moved for two major reasons. The first is that I love my job, and with an opportunity to return to it, I really wanted to. Family, friends and easy English speaking also add to my desire for a return.

Second, Dean is planning to return too. His return is the best thing for his career so my returning now makes sense.

One not so good thing is I just work all the time. This is probably good for my job because I can get a lot done, but not so good for my personal life. I don’t think I’ve worked so much since Dean was getting his MBA. While he was getting it, he studied all the time. I worked, and I spent lots of time doing volunteer work. This was a productive time for Alpha Phi, since I had to stay busy without Dean’s help.

I do miss Dean lots and many things that I like to do in Chicago are not as much fun without him.

SOME FAQ ABOUT MY RETURN:

Where do you live?

I am living with a friend – Ruth Gallagher so I am not technically homeless. Ruth has a new condo ?- it is gorgeous and very comfortable and Ruth graciously offered me her extra bedroom/den. Living with her helps me get around the fact that I really miss Dean. Ruth is a good friend, patient with my crazy work schedule and fun.

What are you doing?

I am working for my sorority as the Interim Director of Collegiate Membership. Our office is in Evanston, the 1st suburb north of Chicago. It is also home to Northwestern University.

Why haven’t you called?

You are right – I should have. With Dean gone, I have been working like crazy. I knew Fall would be a busy time. I am using all my free time to visit Dean in China. Call or email – I would love to get together.

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Ask him.

Can you speak Chinese?

Only a little bit. Chinese is very difficult, though fun to work at. I hope to study Chinese in Chicago as well.

Are you running away from your marriage?

No, just going back to work. I hope Dean will be back soon and I miss him a lot. We are DINKs on different continents. Advantages for us include excellent travel, lots of frequent flier miles and good appreciation of the time we have together.

Are you running away from China?

No, but not a bad idea. China is difficult but always challenging and interesting. I could live in Shanghai a few more years. Watching the growth and change is absolutely fascinating and I already miss it. I’m not committing to Beijing yet.

What have you done that is fun in the US?

I visited my parents in Ohio and saw two of my sisters – my sister Victoria has beautiful 1-year old twin boys – so much fun to play with. They are named Steven and Jacob.

I went to the musical Wicked with my work friends Denise and Susan. We had a great dinner and a terrific night out. Wicked is terrific. If you are not familiar with this musical, it is basically a story about the Wicked Witch of the West from Wizard of Oz. I think a sequel to this book actually just came out but I have not seen it yet. I really enjoyed the musical and am actually planning to see it again in December with some other friends. Twice might be overkill, but I recommend seeing it once.

I went to an ’80s concert at the Lincoln Park Zoo with my friend Ruth and her friends. I think the best band was ABC. If you are my age, you may remember the song ‘Shoot that Poison Arrow’. I also ate a nice French dinner with Ruth and her cousin and some friends – all terrific and really fun. Ruth lives by Greektown in Chicago, so we enjoyed the Taste of Greektown festival. We especially recommend the terrific spinach pie. In fact, we liked this festival so much we went twice.