Settling into Taiwan
Despite my protestations and Apple bandwagon foot-dragging, Christine got an iPhone 4S for me. My ancient 3G has slowed to a crawl from IOS updates, and now has been commissioned as an iTouch for Arden. Oddly, I have found the iPhone eco-system comforting as it unifies life experiences no matter where in the world you are. We have been taking some quick photos with the phone camera, and it seems to be much improved experience overall; however, it is still many leagues away from the performance of a standard compact camera. I am still quite awkward holding the phone and taking pictures with it, causing many of the pictures to be slightly blurry. Christine has much more stable hands and is able to capture much sharper images. I am definitely looking...
Anders’ Block and Lego Creations
Anders has watched a handful of Bob the Builder episodes, and yet whenever he launches into a building session, I can hear him singing, “Bob the builder… can we build it? … Yes we can!” Here are some of his little creations from the last year that I don’t want to get lost in the jungle of pictures and memories.
The Thanksgiving Day 10 Years Ago in 2001
This day ten years ago, Harrison and I met at Sam’s turkey dinner in San Jose. Can’t believe it’s been a decade. There has been so many happenings between now and then. Most of our friends got married and our life also moved on with more new families and friends. I realized that our slideshow at the wedding was not included in the wedding DVD. There were so many memories there while watching it again today. Each picture has its unique mark and memory before we got married… Andy, do you still remember what you said to Harrison at the night of this picture in the slideshow was taken?! (hehe, you know which one I was referring to.) Sam, remember our failed tiramisu and the very first trip we visited you in NC when we went hiking? Tim,...
The Star System – I Will Share with You, Mommy!
寶寶雖然不是很會吵著要東西, 大部分的時候都還慢講理的, 但是慢慢長大了, 這樣的機會總是避免不了。譬如說，有幾次去了農夫市場時有跳跳屋 (Jumpy House), 還是小火車之類的乘坐遊樂器 (Rides), 他們俩直吵著要玩，有一次媽咪心軟了，決定走過去看看，哇！一個小孩玩一兩分鐘要$3，媽咪於是對兩個寶貝說， ＂要三塊錢耶！太貴了！媽咪沒有錢！＂ 寶寶還不死心，問說：＂那媽咪你有幾塊錢呢？＂ 媽咪編了個數字，＂媽咪只有一塊錢。＂ ＂喔！…. ＂ 寶寶有點失望的回應著。 妹妹還不是太懂，只是一直說，＂我要玩 Jumpy...
G & M Farms, Here We Come Again!
It was such a great experience at G & M Farms last year so when Jean was asking about it, we said, “Yes!” right away. Since it was not a school field trip, we didn’t have the Hayride. But Kyle, Kaitlin, Anders and Arden had a great time in the “corn-box.” Look! Who were buried in the corns?! There was a small area set up with skeletons and ghosts. I remembered Anders was so scared last year. However, this year, he was just trying to make as much noise as possible to wake up the ghost in the coffin. Not to mention about Arden, she didn’t fear even a tiny little bit. Kyle and Anders took the bike rides and used up all their energies. Anders and Arden also got one “big giant” (Anders favorite description) pumpkin...
Grandma Hung Comes to Visit
Grandma Hung was able to visit for an extended period this time. The stars aligned, she just wrapped up a Fang family Mexico cruise with her mother, and the daily 100 degree weather in Texas helped persuade her to come to California. Unfortunately, the visit was last-minute, so I wasn’t able to get her affordable lodging for our Tahoe trip, and much of the rest of the time, she wasn’t feeling well and we had to cancel trips to more interesting places. So I apologize that the photos are not very lively, but we were able to capture a few moments as she tagged along with the kids in our daily lives and as Anders hit his 4th...