Chinese New Year’s (CNY) Eve, aunt asked me if I want to go to dim sum with her and her good friend. Normally, I’d be working yet there was server connection issue, I couldn’t do much at the moment so I joined them. We chatted and laughed over 蝦餃(shrimp dumpling), 鳳爪(chicken feet), 蘿蔔糕(turnip cake), 螃蟹球(fried …
Category Archives: Beauty
Blizzard, Blessing
I watched the snow falling and wind blowing outside, what a blessing to be able to admire the beautiful white world from a safe and warm home… Aunt made ‘Buddha jump over the wall’ 佛跳牆 soup*, cabbage with gong maru 貢丸, and fried mini bao. What a blessing for the food and company to celebrate …
Feliz Cumpleaños, Mamá!
I returned Costa Rica to celebrate ‘mama*’ 70 birthday. We took a weekend getaway to Rio Celeste. We spent 1st afternoon in the ‘tree’ maze (interesting culture difference, in US, maze is usually seasonal, made of dried corn after harvest in the fall yet in CR, the maze are green trees, I guess year-round?). We …
Happy New Year and I’m Lucky!
Happy new year! Welcome 2022 with mom, dad, sister, and niece; due to pandemic, we stayed home and enjoyed the best “mom” food. After dinner, we walked to a nearby department store to see the holiday decoration then counted down virtually watching celebration parties on TV. Chinese New Year has brought more travelers home, shorter …
Go Home II
Saturday, I stepped outside after 2 weeks quarantine, the sun was shining and air was refreshing… I noticed new buildings, flat road (removed bridge), remodeled park on the way home and new TV, fridge, air conditioner at home. After lunch, mom took me to where we used to walk after meal. The wall and railroad …
Surprise II
A few weeks ago, I asked aunt if she knows people in CO that I can stay for a few weeks. I like outdoor and due to remote work, why not take advantage? I didn’t hear back, neither thought much of it. When I saw aunt, she mentioned a relative in CO said yes, she …
Pura Vida
Mi final dia en Costa Rica, la ‘familia’ y amigas cercas reunirse para mi despedida. Fuimos al parque pero comienza llovia. Tenemos que salir, tuvimos un café en el café en ruta y reunirse a la casa de las tias, una tradicion todos los domingos, comemos y hablamos…esta major de cerrar aqui La semana pasada, …
Hoy es el Dia
En mi final fin de semana en Costa Rica, ‘mama’, ‘papa’ y yo visitamos Santa Maria de Dota, un pueblo en la montana, verde y fresco, una area de lo major café de Costa Rica o del mundo. Tuvimos cabanas que ver las mantanas; ‘Mama’ y yo exploremos en el bosque por algunas horas y …
Que es Major
Nosotros planeamos a playa Jaco pero hay el hijo va a salir a Estados Unidos por trabajo por meses, la hija tiene una reunion por la iglesia en la casa, tres nietas estan aqui. Cambiamos? Yo pregunte a ‘mama’ pero ella dicha vamos. No entiendo pero ok, salimos… El hotel en Jaco es todo incluido. …
Diferente Experencia II
Nadie en la custombre, sola yo, por otra vez camine por el Puente entre de Pamana y Costa Rica. Estoy esperando en la oficinia pequena de salud por permiso…esta silencia, el reloj no se diente…que vaso? sistima funciona? Tal vez sola 5 minutos pero me siento un siglo. Finalmente si, aqui yo regreso a Costa …