Going back to the US after all

Despite the apparent cost savings of flying direct to Brazil, it appears both Billy and I will be flying home between countries.

Pros

• Changing out our wardrobes with stuff we already own
• Possibly getting to make our dental check-ups
• A visit or two to the chiropractor
• A chance to go through our own mail
• Billy needs to fill out some paperwork for his new life insurance policy
• Billy's office needs to install some software on his computer

Cons

• It will cost more
• We have to fly all the way from China to Albany, then down to Brazil just a day or two later
• We only have upgrade vouchers for one leg of the trip
• I'll lose 4 days of work to traveling instead of just 2
• No new summer wardrobe shopping spree

On the up side, it looks like we may get his company to pay for my china plane tickets after all, so the cost is less important. And the prices really aren't that bad, considering how far we're flying. The part I don't like is that we can leave China no earlier than January 11 (and more realistically the 12th), but Billy must be in Brazil by January 16. Which means two overnight intercontinental flights in one week, and each trip requires 3 legs. Ugh.