this is a good story. a couple of months ago, my mom received a call from a stranger. the woman on the line explained that she had a box of photos belonging to our family. confused but curious, my mom went to pick it up and was shocked to find it filled with photos which read more
our church held an overnight retreat in ‘Sunshine Cove’, Michigan. although the time was short, it was a nice break from the city. we played… we learned… and we relaxed.
last week i spent a day in yaletown with liz, julie and stella. stella was particularly excited with the shopping and doggie treats. nice bag. what a lucky dog.
yesterday we ushered in the chinese new year with our friends jackie, tom and anne over hot pot. it was especially good given the persistent sub-zero temperatures outside. as usual, we ate until our bellies could fit no more. just realized this is our 4th entry in a row involving food. need to find other read more
this week we had the chance to have dinner with paul and larina, who were in town for a few days. despite yet another blizzard outside, we made it to fonda del mar (our newest favorite restaurant) for some mexican seafood.
we all drove down to indiana for the day to visit my aunt, cousin and family. they have the most awesome collection of leggo, including an extensive star wars collection. can you see jar jar binks?… then we had a nice dinner together…it’s always good to spend time with family!
for christmas day, we took a walk by the lake in the sunny but crisp weather. then we drove to oak park to bring my dad on the walking tour of Frank Lloyd Wright houses. on the tour, we saw a life-sized manger scene involving various mannequins, which was both impressive and a bit scary read more
day one with my family was spent at the chicago premium outlet…they had fun taking advantage of the strong canadian dollar. well i guess the girls had a bit more fun than the boys, but it ended up being a productive day for everybody. after a long day, we had dinner at a mexican seafood read more
On Wednesday, five of us (my dad, my brother, Priscilla, Jadon, and me) went via speed boat to a restaurant on Lamma Island for seafood dinner. All of us, though, spent some time at the harbor in Tsim Sha Tsui before the boat left: When we got there, the restaurant itself was outdoor (under a read more
Last week I had the chance to be in Hong Kong with my family: my parents, my brother Derek and his family, and my aunt Agnes. Unfortunately Sherwin wasn’t able to make it, but at least she got to experience a genuine American Thanksgiving dinner in Chicago (see earlier post). Anyways, after a long day read more