May 12 2008
Pre dawn on July 28 in 1976, I was awaken by clinking of pots and pans in the hallway, then felt my bed was shaking. I lay still till the shake subdued. Then the human noise rose, followed by door openings and foot steps. I followed the suit. Running down the darken the hallway into the street.
It [...]
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 [...]
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 .. ..
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 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 to find a long trip [...]
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 and [...]