My employer from 1982 – 1989. By mid-1982, I had made up my mind to leave Bei Jing-Washington, after deciding that being a young, white salesman in China with no technical experience and poor language skills was neither my calling nor a wise career path. I was interested in China, but did not want to …
In July, 1982, Barb and I went to the The Buccaneer (website) in St. Croix for what was supposed to have been a Bei Jing-Washington board meeting. The meeting, which was set up as sort of a boondoggle, didn’t happen, but my boss Neal let the two of us go anyway in lieu of a …
Bert was with us from 1982 to 1986 in Fairfax and Fairlington. Bert came to us as a kitten in late 1982 when we lived in the townhouse in Fairfax. He got off to a good start as a kitten, though our various kitten tortures may have had a long-term effect. Pumpkin time, Halloween 1982. …
Photos from several untitled albums, the next in the series. Bill did one that covered 1978-1983; Barb did two over the same period. After graduation, in the summer of 1980, Bill Englehart and I moved to a newer apartment a few blocks closer to Wilson Boulevard. The building is no longer there, and there was …
Bourbon (Bourbie) was Louise and Fred’s dog, a very cute Shelty mixed with Golden Retriever that they got shortly after arriving back in Virginia in 1976. Louise doted on Bourbie, putting weights on her ears as a puppy so they would bend just so, and squirting her with perfume most days. Bourbie was a great …
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Related Post: Working at Bei Jing-Washington, Inc. Related Post: April 1982 Beijing-Shanghai-Hong Kong After years of looking at China from Hong Kong and dreaming of entering the country, I finally got my first chance in February 1982 on a business trip for Bei Jing-Washington, Inc. The primary purpose of the trip was to take part …
Beijing-Washington, Inc. (1980-1982) Upon graduation, my college internship/job transitioned into full-time employment at Bei Jing-Washington, Inc. with the lofty salary of $187.50 per week, or $4.69 per hour (above the minimum wage of $3.10, for those of you keeping track). My starting title was Assistant to the President, though ultimately I became the Director of …