“The Today Show, broadcasting live from Grouse Mountain in Vancouver…” the TV blared. Matt, Meredith, Al and Ann sits in the ski lodge in Grouse mountain, talking about the upcoming opening ceremony. We take occasional peeks at the TV while gathering things up to go to work. Michelle : “Mom and Angela went to the [...]
Man, this is slowly turning into a monthly newsletter. I will try to update more often and hopefully I’ll do more interesting things that I can report on. This is the yearly reunion in Vancouver. Thanks to Angela’s research, we tried many new things and ate at different restaurants this year. Definitely an interesting and [...]
One of my long-term project is to visit every major league ballpark. I usually catch a few local baseball games every summer. This year I went to lots of places, some even willingly, which accidentally put me on this summer project. I made an effort to go see the Mariners since we finally have enough [...]
Sometimes you just want to shake things up and literally “get out of town”. We head to SF to complete my summer project and to be a tourist again. James suggested watching a bike race which we promptly added to our itinerary. I’ve been trying to drag Michelle to Alcatraz for the last 8 years. [...]
“May I talk to you for a minute?” My boss says to me. 20 minutes later, I’ve dropped everything and is on my way home to pack so I can make a flight in 3 hours. That’s how fast things happen around here. I was looking forward to a weekend of relaxation, only to find [...]
Summertime is a great time to visit Vancouver. The weather is nice and you usually can get some sun during the day. In fact there is light out from 5 AM to 9:30~10:00 PM since Vancouver is so far north. The highs are in the 70s which is a heck of a lot better than [...]
Once again I am sent far away at a moment’s notice. How come I never get posh assignments like Paris, London, or NYC? This time I am in Detroit. At least it is the summer time and I can continue my quest to visit all the baseball stadium in the major league. Comerica Park is [...]
Ming is sitting in front of the computer again. His mind wanders as he has already read and re-read most of the news item for the day. “There is gotta be something new I can read!” “I wonder what all these airline bankruptcies and the rising gas prices are doing to airfare. I know, let [...]
Praying for Tibetan Buddhist is actually a feat of strength and endurance.
Usually when I get sent to China, I only get 1-2 weeks notice at the most. This time was no different. The only difference is that Michelle was determined to tag along this time. It works out great since she now has relatives in Shanghai and she can stay with them while I go to [...]
