Sunday was a glorious day for a bike ride along the river, my first since my accident. The breeze was just enough to keep one from getting to warm when dressed down to a light sweater. I didn’t take any chances, but didn’t ride like an invalid either. Here I am after we are done, […]
Fang’s Restaurant
Last Thursday, Greg took Beth, Natalie, and myself out to eat at Fang’s Restaurant. The kids and I had been treated to a meal there, courtesy of our realtors, when looking for apartments when we first arrived in Taiwan. The goal this time was to treat our culinary arts student, Beth, to a nice, authentic […]
Christmas Eve By The River
We are not having a white Christmas, but who’s complaining? We took a walk down along the river Christmas Eve. Most of the kids did some skating. We enjoyed many flowers. I was only approached by one stray dog, and she was non-threatening. Just a momma dog hopeful for a meal. These first couple of […]
The Real Fabric Market in Taipei Taiwan
If you appreciate sewing at all then a few pictures is about all you will need. The only thing I need to say is that the whole main floor of fabric vendors is the size of a floor of a department store in a mall. Each vendor has a space jam-packed with goods, with a […]
Simple Numbers
To quote someone close to me, “Life would be much simpler for me if I just lived like the Chinese here.” The idea is to eat what they eat, shop like they shop, travel like they travel. There is a small problem called ‘a language barrier…’ Case in point (like I haven’t mentioned any before): […]