A rainy day today, sharp contrast to a beautiful sunny day yesterday. Many people complained yet it depends on how you looked at it. Yesterday was a nice day for ‘people’, today is a good day for ‘trees’; actually water/ rain are important for all creatures and nature. Everything has 2 sides and we can …
Category Archives: Joy
Apple Picking
Sunny, warm, a gorgeous day to go Apple picking! I went to Bolton Spring Farm with a friend. In order to go into the orchard, we have to buy a bag…game on, apple hunting vs. apple watching. There are more than 10 kinds of apples in the orchard and several (names) I’ve never heard of. …
Yes, I Can!
Recently I joined a yoga studio and started routine practice. This morning (7:45am on Sat) just me and the instructor so I had a private class. It is wonderful to get more personalized demo, coaching as well as open the day with ‘stretch and mindfulness’. Crow (looks like a ‘frog’) is a yoga pose that …
Appreciation
I went to a friend’s house for dinner and we chatted about parents. I mentioned it seems easier/ less works for my parents to visit me than I go home because they’d insist to take me to different places and restaurants everyday. She was so ‘touched’. She said when she went home, her parents continue …
Toastmaster
I joined Saturday Toastmasters of Arlington meeting today. H was the table topic (impromptu speaking) master. Instead of simply asking people question/ giving topics. H gave us a structure ‘What, How, and Why’ and 3 minutes to think of the content (pick 1 thing to evaluate the speaker). The structure makes thinking on your feet …
Special Trip
A special trip to visit aunt who has been through chemo, explore Iowa (a new state for me and getting close to achieve 1 of my bucket list to visit all 50 US states), and stay overnight on a tree house (another bucket list item). Aunt seems skinner, thinner-haired, yet in good spirit. As always, …
Yoga & Stretch
Happy October! New month, new start. I joined a yoga studio in my neighborhood, a lapse for 2 years and 1st time to try different types of yogas (beyond gym class). It’s no surprise how I feel my muscle, tight or shaking sometimes yet ‘breath’ during movement and stay ‘present’ are more difficult. Mind kept …
Customer Service
I love Trader Joe’s, not only for its unique and often-refreshing selection of goods but also (more) for its excellent service/ staffs. Let me share with you 2 recent experiences… A few weeks ago, I was at a store and overheard 2 young staffs talking about a colleague who got promoted and will be moving …
WoW, What a Fortune!
I went home opening the fridge…WoW, a food truck just landed with 10 boxes of food. My roommate said his company had a welcome new employee party; nobody wanted to take the ‘left-over’ food home so he did. I was at the restroom of a public library. A young woman came in and left her …
Marathon Bike Ride
2nd week into my new home/ life and an Art Festival in downtown, I decided to ride a bike there before it’s getting cold. I haven’t rode for the whole summer because of moving (bike in storage). It’s ~10 miles each way so quite an exercise and ambitious adventure. A beautiful day to ride, sunny …