Sep 11 2010
This stone was set by Jiangsu Province Government, indicating Xiao PanGu became national relic on May 25, 2006 全国重点文物保护单位 小盘谷 时代：清 中华人民共和国国务院 二00六年五月二十五日公布 江苏省人民政府立 Little Pangu Garden at 42 Dashu Alley (大树巷 42 号) was the residence my great great grandfather Zhou Fu (Popo‘s maternal grandpa 婆婆的外公) purchased from Xu Wenda 徐文达（1825-1890，字仁山) – [please see [...]
Jul 29 2010
This white gazebo to the left looks/feels brand new ….. a little frog .. 井底之蛙* .. sounds like me ~ A beautiful garden in Baunatal, a town in the district of Kassel in Germany – ok, if you must know, it’s two hours away from Frankfurt. Ever heard of Grimm Brothers? Yes? Good for you. [...]
Aug 11 2009
Sitting pretty, very pretty, the crystal ball. The USTA League’s Eastern Section Championship was held at Syracuse, August 7-9, with six teams: Metro (us) New Jersey Long Island Northern Southern Western And our 3.5 boys captured the title. Yap, they’re the champions. We’re the champions. I told the boys with a poker face, that without [...]
Feb 07 2009
Girls’ night out. Well, not exactly, but nevertheless, we found an opportunity to do it amid a family function – Lady Di’s daughter’s Sweet 16 (and she isn’t 40 yet!) – even just for a few fleeing moments. Once I brought a deck of cards and got three others to play baifen. I hoped the [...]
Aug 25 2008
Contract bridge that is. Not surprisingly, I found bridge on the cruise. Jeanette gave an hour long lesson in the morning and an actual 2-hour play followed in the mid afternoon. The most players we had were 12 one afternoon. All of them are to be retirees or around that age. I was often asked how long have [...]
May 12 2008
Pre dawn July 28 in 1976 at 3:42am, I was awaken by clinking of pots and pans in the hallway and instantly felt my bed was shaking. Earthquake came to mind. But I lay still calmly till the shake subdued. Then I heard the human noise rose, followed by door openings and foot steps. I got [...]
Mar 25 2008
J came to play card game baifen this past Sunday. I haven’t seen her for a good few years. Last time was at a ski resort, we had hot pot and well, played cards in the evenings. She just got divorced then, and the older son (now sophomore in college) lives with dad and she [...]
Jan 26 2008
Or comrade - the venerated communist term – now gay man using it when refers to each other in Beijing, my dear friend YZ told me few years ago. The Times picks it up now. Well, time has changed, very fast. One of my friends was led out of the closet by his American b/f in the 80s, which was [...]
Nov 19 2007
Hey, I thought we Asians have more self control than the rest, .. Soon I might need to check into one of those fancy camps for excessive blogging, baifen, tennis, eating .. .. Share
Nov 15 2007
This time around is from the bridge chicks, the winners of this year’s Venice Cup — displayed a small sign at an awards dinner in Shanghai last month. What were they thinking? Trashing your pres all you want, but does it look good on your when you’re in a foreign country? You didn’t vote? Sorry, but [...]
Nov 06 2007
Minivan has never appealed to me, and I don’t like to drive long distance. But when I saw this 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan this one, I clicked on it. Not that I like minivan now, or I suddenly developed the urge to go the extra miles .. just it’s great to play baifen, . Now I need [...]
Sep 05 2007
I got a suite at the US Open, watched half Djokovic‘s match against Monaco yesterday afternoon – too boring, all baseline, like an identical twins. Not sure how often the center court is used throughout the year, but the decor at their suites are decent, I’d say better than the MSG, the Gardens’. The forceful sunlight [...]
Jul 24 2007
Baifen – 100 point – is a card game similar to bridge, but simpler. Before I attended the very first Renda gathering – my only purpose for going, I told Xiao Ping that I’ll find some enthusiasts there. Happily to report, I found one and we played this Sunday. It’s getting harder and harder to meet [...]
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