I was initially ambivalent about having the traditional Thanksgiving feast this year. We haven’t been short on fun and excitement during our stay in Taiwan, which has included several vacation like excursions. Even though setting up house here still definitely presents challenges on a regular basis, there is a sense of living in a travel […]
Final Evaluation
Today I visited the doctor for the last time. He pushed on the broken bone under my eye to make sure it was still aligned and it hurt! Then he described some strange feelings that occur when the nerve is regenerating, chuckling when I answered positively to experiencing them. I admitted to not applying the […]
Loaded Granny Cart
Contents: 8 large potatoes 3 huge carrots 2 small heads of lettuce 2 good sized heads of broccoli 1 bunch of bananas 8 medium apples 1 pineapple, already peeled several green onions 2 large onions 3 packages of fresh green beans, tightly together about 5 cups fresh ginger root 1 honey dew melon 1 full […]
Once-In-A Lifetime Manicure
Yep, those are my fingers! I have never in my life had all of my fingernails look so nice all at the same time. Its my very own, real nails, too. The secret is multi-fold, as many are. First, move to a large foreign metropolis where everyone lives in high rise apartments. That cuts out […]
Post-op Perspective
Surgery in Taiwan is not really that different than surgery in the US. I’m sorry to say I’ve had to be surgically aided in both locations. In both places the biggest challenges are communication, and understanding the billing process. In the final comparison, I was better taken care of here because everyone was trying so […]