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Emilio with new lego sent by Grandma and Grandad

Hi all, thanks for your concerns and prayers and sorry it's been a few days. I got back from China yesterday and am trying to give Alu a much deserved break.

Emilio's still very sick but we're seeing slight improvements. He's got tonsillitis and swine flu at the same time, but they can't tell us the reason for his deterioration from normal to needing to be admitted, in the space of 4 hours. They say it is unusual and has them puzzled.

He's at home but has a mouth full of ulcers and a very sore throat, so hardly eats anything. But at least he's now holding down the food he does eat and the antibiotics are working we think. But he was up 4 times last night in a lot of pain and basically needs 24 hr care.

Alu needs a break from it all too.

The China trip went well although we packed in a lot in 7 days so pretty tiring. Went to Furniture China 2010 for 3 days, a big trade fair in Shanghai. Found some good new products and met with a few of our existing manufacturers. Then visited a factory we deal a lot with in Wuxi and another west of Shanghai, then through Hong Kong to Taipei and another factory visit in Taiwan where we've moved manufacturing for our Alloyfold chair from Arkansas.

Wasn't much time for anything else but one supplier did insist on taking us to Shanghai World Expo which was huge, but we couldn't do it justice in the time we had.

All in all a good trip but a bit difficult being over there with so much going on back here not the least of which was the earthquake aftershocks and cleanup at work etc.

Will keep you posted and thanks for your prayers and concerns.

Murray (and all of us)

View from hotel in Taiwan