Mr. and Mrs. Xu arrived late on Thursday night and will be staying with us through the wedding until the middle of September. They seem to be dealing with the jet lag pretty well so far (as I write this, it's almost midnight, and they've been up since 8:00 am!).

It will be interesting seeing how well 4 people and 2 cats can live in an 800 square foot loft. We put up curtains in an effort convert the upper floor of the loft into something resembling a real bedroom (thanks in part to Mom's efforts on the sewing machine when we were back in IN last weekend).

Simon and Susie are each adjusting to the new guests in their own way. Susie immediately made friends with them like she does with everyone else. Simon was shy at first, but seems to be warming up.
