Chris, I don't want to sound a negative note on what is obviously bringing you happiness,
but earlier on, David E and a number of others reported on some of the (non obvious) hazards
that can arise when one 'acquires' a chinese 'son in law'
Suggest you browse through the 'little emperor' topic
http://www.chnromance.com/index.php/topic,3594.msg61466.html#msg61466 -
there are links to related threads - 'just in case'
The Chinese notion of family and familial expectations differs from the Western one
much more than you might imagine. There are women here in NZ that will do anything
- anything - to advance their one and only child - including marrying a westerner simply
so the son can acquire a western education that he would not have gotten otherwise :-)
So caveat emptor as they say
On another note, I am pleased that things have worked out for David E - I made
some pretty blunt recommendations earlier on, but I am sure David repackaged
them diplomatically to achieve the desired result with the minimum of domestic disruption -
"A soft answer turneth away wrath" I seem to remember quoting...
And on yet another note, my eldest daughter married last weekend, and is taking up a job
in WA. Which means I have one reason to make a trip across the ditch;
IF Willy wants to meet up with David E, that would be another reason - so count me in.
And yes, I qualify in the appropriate age bracket :-
Best
David K