May 09 2008
A girls’ night out at Louie’s. A friend of mine recently said that a massage parlor in Singapore has few look-a-like masseurs, not the he-she street. For an hour, the actual massage, plus a happy ending or home run, it cost only $200.
“Who did you get?”
“Shu Qi.” Sugar, I have no iota who the [...]
May 09 2008
Mao Zedong adopted the Gregorian calendar on 10/1/1949? Is that so, horologically speaking? Americans are somewhat brands obsessed, but not many appreciate the beautiful and subtlety of a fine watch. Seeing Sasha Cohen promoting Citizen made me cringe, can’t she do better? If it’s not a Swiss, but at least some thing in the neighborhood of Dior or Tiffany. A [...]
May 09 2008
It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there’s nothing worse than an over sensitive woman.
My name is Jeff. Let me relate [...]
May 09 2008
Xiaomin (1906 Lujiang Anhui - 1967 Lujiang) in the front row with her three children: (fm left) Liu Chongwu 刘崇武, Liu Chongwen 刘崇文, Liu Chongbin 刘崇斌 (Don’s mother). The youngest daughter Chongwei 刘崇伟 wasn’t born yet.
Their palacial house in Beichangjie 北长街 was next door to Li Zongren 李宗仁. Then they downsized to Xisi Dajie 西四大街 where I remembered endless rooms and courtyards for us to run around [...]
May 09 2008
It’s pretty neat to see Hu Jintao plays ping pong in Japan: he’s loosening up a bit. A spontaneous affair or a scripted event? He’s form isn’t bad. What else can you play, skipper? Can the former Tibet party boss out play so-called spiritual leader Dalai Lama in media?
May 09 2008
Liu Youyu was Yeye’s colleague in Suiyuan 绥远 now Hohhot. When he moved back to Beijing, he became Yeye’s tenant at Canzheng Hutong. Liu was one of four Feng Yuxiang 冯玉祥’s lieutenants that sent to Germany to further study and training. They all came back with German wives, but eventually all of them divorced due to cultrual [...]
May 09 2008
Misha Xiaoyi, Xiaoyifu and I, 1966
Xiaoyi - Lü Youtang (1936 Beijing -) is my Mom’s younger sister. An OB/GY by training, but she loves doing house chords. Even working at the hospital, she preferred to dish out aspirin than deliver babies.
Misha and Xiaoyi dated briefly, parted way after she went to medical school. A naval engineer boy friend who’s father [...]