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• Gerald, Parks, entrees, out and about, restaurants, travel

  Luke, Ich Bin Dein Vater

  03.11.09 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  I’ve mentioned before that Gerald and I consider ourselves travelers, not tourists, but sometimes we stop taking ourselves so seriously and make concessions. Well, it was that time again, that time when we open our wallets and pray that those red hundreds we throw to the wind will yield something Worth Seeing.

  Since we chose to [...]

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• Charlie, Gerald, Parks, animals, entrees, holidays, out and about, travel

  To Get to the Other Side

  03.09.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  “Ever since he was young, he’s been a night owl.”

  My mom has made this remark so frequently about my brother, Isaac, that it’s turned into a family platitude. If she says anything to Isaac that is remotely related to bedtime or getting up in the morning, he will jump in with, “Well, I’ve been a [...]

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• Charlie, Gerald, animals, cooking, entrees, fish, holidays, home cooking, out and about, travel

  Oh Niu You Didn’t

  03.04.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Way back in November, I philosophized deeply about celebrating American holidays in China, the main thesis being:

  “That’s right—I don’t HAVE to celebrate your holiday. I do it because I want to.”
  Turns out this also applies to celebrating Chinese holidays in China. The Chinese Lunar New Year is, as most know, The Holiday in this Land [...]

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• Charlie, Gerald, entrees, home cooking, out and about, restaurants, travel

  Say Cheese!

  03.02.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’ve never looked good in hats.

  When I was a kid, my father told me that he thought the above sentence would be a great way to start a book. For some reason, it stuck with me and I think of it when I get writer’s block.

  And at the moment, I’m battling a case of [...]

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