Kate, Marilyn, and the Christmas Tree go shopping, because the Christmas Tree needs something nice to wear. So they go to the Behemoth Mall and head for Expensive National Chain. Kate and Marilyn turn out to be very helpful, getting
Portraits
Someday, I’ll be able to take the time to perfect my photography skills. Maybe I’ll even have a simple set up to take portraits. In the meantime, the dining room will have to do. It’s amazing what a couple of
I Interrupt This Blog Lull for the Following…
Thank you, Miss Cellania. Now the truth can be known: I’m ‘Mama, just killed a man …’! Which Line from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody Are You? Queen Rocks. Long live the memory of Freddie Mercury. Amen.
Alternative Christmas Carols and Marked Trees
The kids are in bed after watching “A Christmas Story” (our new catch-phrase is “you’ll shoot your eye out”). I have a few more presents to wrap and a stocking or two to stuff. Then a quick household tidy-up and
Day 6 – Gotcha Day
A few years ago, I had this picture posted on the front page of APC-Pictures. I received emails from several people asking me to remove the picture, because the woman in the picture was scary looking. Especially her eyes. Little
Day 5 – Hurry Up and Wait
After three full days in Beijing, I was desperate for a latte. It wasn’t the coffee or caffeine that I wanted so much — it was the taste of milk. I had plenty of access to good strong coffee, beer,
Day 4 in Beijing
This was a day to play. Tu picked the assembled group up, and she took us to the Hong Quao market. I bought cloisonné Christmas ornaments, two sets of dark pearls, and other trinkets. John wanted to spend a lot
Day 3 in Beijing
A misty, cloudy, cold day in Beijing. First stop, the Ming Tombs. Some time to wander with the stone animals and get silly. It helped keep us warm. Before lunch, we were told that the roads to the Great Wall
Ach! Scheiss! Moments and Day 2 – Beijing
Ever have one of those moments where you go searching for those precious 35mm negatives from seven years ago — and you can’t find them? Serious OHSHIT moment. That was me, about 30 minutes ago. But I found my negatives
New View of a Soon-to-be Familar Face
On September 22, 1999, I got my first glimpse of this face.This is the referral picture (the only picture, back then) of my daughter Sarah, the former Mao Xiao Ge from Maoming, Guangdong, PRC. We had no idea when it