dorothy, we are not in kansas anymore by louis davis
Many of us are completely discombobulated by the thought of changing zip codes, much less changing countries… even more so when the country we are relocating to is completely different from our comfort...
View ArticleSo spring is here… sort of.
it was with a certain amount of subdued joy that i greeted the first signs of spring. after all, i was told how beautiful it is, and i am looking forward to it. So of course the first signs has...
View Articledesign matters
one of the first things i noticed here in china, is how much they put in design. i must say that i’m more than impressed by the measure they go to make presentation an important part of their...
View ArticleFragrant Harbour
WARNING!!! This blog is picture-heavy. so i might as well jump the chronological order of my time in china. i’ve done a few extra things and had a few more interesting experiences. but since i was in...
View Articlehats. yes, hats
so the last time you guys saw me in the physical, i was wearing those weird hats. i know the prayers were, ‘please, let him get out of that phase’, or perhaps ‘i hope that there is a law in china that...
View ArticlePass dih Flittahs!
Fifty-one years, that’s more than half a century…and it’s how long the Darbys have been married. We celebrated with professor (now Dean–congrats!) Darby and Mrs. Darby on Sunday April 20 their...
View Articlechinese food for thought
i’ve always had issues with food… like almost my entire life, since i was about 3 or 4. me not eating meat is not a choice. let’s just say, it just is. and for the record, that includes vegetables....
View Articlethings you thought you knew…
well, i’m back just a day and i’ve started to feel nostalgic about china. why? well, here i am up in westchester, going to a ‘restaurant’ which should really be called a diner, having lunch, and the...
View ArticleMissing China!
Well, I have been in South Florida for nearly four weeks now, and guess what, mih miss China. There, I said it. And it’s actually true. Lawd, mih a tun Chinese! Living in Tianjin, China for more than a...
View ArticleXian — A Step Back in Time
Louis and I just came back from a wonderful trip to Xian, an ancient city in Shaanxi province, China. We decided to explore this historic city during the 7-day Golden Week holiday celebrating the...
View ArticleA ‘Sea” of Wonder
China is a vast country with varied and breathtaking landscapes. A couple of weeks ago Louis and I discovered one such landscape, one that surprised us with its unusual burst of colours The city of...
View ArticleMy Heart Stop
My heart stopped for a minute and I felt the spell, release, broken, from me. My heart stopped for a minute and I felt my spirit floating, leaving my body. My heart stopped for a minute and I saw the...
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