We are anticipating yet another typhoon. This one is named Dujuan, it's currently classified as a category 4 super typhoon and it's heading for northern Taiwan. They got slammed about a month ago with Typhoon Souldelor. Down here in the south we should get a bunch of rain - the forecast is calling for about 5 inches by the end of Tuesday - but we'll probably still have school tomorrow.

At least the storm held off for the Moon Festival fireworks last night. The holiday is also called Mid-Autumn Festival but that seems like a misnomer since it's hardly the middle of autumn. It's celebrated on the full moon towards the end of September/early October and involves barbecuing with your family, eating moon cakes and setting off fireworks. Our next door neighbors entertained us with theirs.