Irene Eng The Kibbitzer

One of King’s buddies started doing SAT 2 years ago, when they were in the 6th grade.  The father operates a tutor school near by with few partners, mostly neighbors.  I know most Asians kids are going to one of those tutor schools or have a tutor come in.  We get their after school or weekend [...]

Off we go, to a small town on the Lake Ontario.  It seems everyone knows everyone there.  There’s a Thursday Night party with live band raging in the back of our hotel on the lake front.  Not bad at all, sponsored by a beer.  The weather couldn’t have been better, cool, crystal clear like [...]

I couldn’t grasp the reality that the ice hockey isn’t as popular as say the drug ridden, slow motioned baseball, or half naked basketball.  It has grace, finesse, speed, drama, fight, blood, goons and heroes, and is elegant and clean (years ago, a promising rookie caught using drugs: he’s banned for life — kid, you’re in [...]

Ever since I missed my last solo flight, I got laid off from my position as the recreation director.  Golfer picked and planned the last few trips.  This Niagara Falls was our first, perhaps the only road trip.  He made all the reservations, printed the driving directions .. ..  My jumpiness wasn’t stemmed from being fired, for I’m [...]

If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water ~ ~ ~
Loren Eisley – The Immense Journey, 1957
How true!  The little hiking on the US side, Cave of the Wind is immensely enjoyable.  The park is rustic and tranquil.  I would have stayed longer, but kids got restless.  The Canadian side of [...]