Mom and Bob visit during the rainy season in Shanghai. To compensate for the rain, ML brings them to every major hotel (Waldorf, Fairmont, Meridien, Puli, Hilton) and restaurant she can think of. Alan escapes to San Jose and Sydney for work for 2 of the 5 weeks. During the last week, Alan brings mom to his team's outing in Chengdu, where they visit Mt. Emei, eat spicy Sichuan food, and see the pandas. Inspired by the visit to Zhuge Liang's tomb, they watch Red Cliff. After they leave, Kyle finds the house quite empty and quiet. Is there such a thing as empty nest syndrome for kids?
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