On a day like today, when I am feeling a little extra blue about my situation, its best to concentrate on the wonderful people in my life. Irene is a friend I met here in Taiwan. She has been here about two years because of her husband coming here to work. They lived in California […]
Your cheekbone is like a chair.
The hospital complex seemed more like a college campus to me when I looked at the number and arrangement of buildings, closely but tastefully spaced with pleasing landscaping. I was paying more attention than on Saturday evening and it was daylight. We exited the taxi at the huge main entrance, but turned left to take […]
Bicycle Ride to Danshui Begins with Being Lost Inside Guandu MRT Station and Ends with a Broken Face
Most of you have heard the breaking news in our family, so you know that I’m doing reasonably, all things considered. Possibly, some of you want a more complete story. Also, I’m likely to write about my experience in the hospital and with the medical personnel here, so I might as well begin at the […]
“Recalculating”
Imagine driving down a multi-lane road full of cars. Everyone is tailgating, if you are to use the American space-boundary standards. Cars are changing lanes at a rate that leaves you with the impression that they might not be aware that the lane lines are there and they don’t know what a straight line is. […]
little surprises
After a long weekend of being indoors, it was time once again to get groceries. I have found that the taxis that on on my street usually already have passengers, since it isn´t an extremely main road, although most people in the US would definitely categorize it as a city street lined with shops and […]