New Year's went by well and I got lots of lucky money (li xi) which I gambled away ... lost all my lucky money to the last dong. No worries, dongs are worthless in the rest of the world. Tet in Vietnam is a world apart from New Year's in the States and superbly festive and joyful. I'll send a write up when I'm settled in at home. Much to do in my last days - packing, unpacking, flying all over the place, and in general, taking care of a big move after a year. Till then, I wish you a joyous Tet. H.