Category: Family
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Yesterday was the coldest day yet of this winter season. My daily weather text (I can only read the high/low temps-the rest is in Chinese) had the high listed at -10 C or 7 F. It doesn’t appear that we will start to get warmer until sometime mid-January. And actually the temperature will be dropping…
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We have seating for 100 in our restaurant and so we told our kitchen to be prepared to serve 100 people the night of Thanksgiving. We also wanted to be prepared for more than 100, so we asked the kitchen to prep additional food to be cooked as needed. We opened our doors for our…
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My youngest, Alia, has always been very generous. She is the first one to make the rounds saying “hello” to our workers and giving hugs when we enter our restaurant. She always wants to take a little money outside with her on hot days so she can buy ice-cream treats for her friends. If someone…
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We have a cabbage tree right outside our apartment. Ok, it isn’t really a cabbage tree, but it is a tree with cabbages hanging from it. To understand this strange sight, you need to understand that in China cabbage isn’t just used for food. You can find expensive, actual-sized jade cabbages for sell in almost…
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I’ve never wanted to live in a community where you could only get in or out by punching in a code or swiping a card. Actually, I don’t even really like the idea of a gated community. Somehow it makes me feel like I’m unavailable and unapproachable, not to mention trapped! But, our apartment complex…
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Rachel, There are so many ways that I feel blessed by you and your sisters. You just turned 17. When we asked what you wanted for your birthday, you told us you just wanted to spend time with your family and friends.
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To some people, Asia equals martial arts. Japan has Karate, China has Kung-fu, and Korea has Tae kwon do. While Asia shouldn’t be defined by just these disciplines, they are an amazing aspect of the culture.