I have posted this before, I think, but as that day approaches, I go back to one of my favorite pictures. I took it at Hou Hai one chilly day a few years ago. I love the many contrasts in the photo. It captures Xmas in Beijing!

Well, I know it’s been a few months since writing here. So, let me take today, my birthday, to fill in some info about me! This is a good day to reflect. Like many times in life, we encounter changes that we did not anticipate. That is natural. It is how you deal with change [...]

Flew into San Francisco first…and spent a long weekend with friends and family..Cool to hang out next to the water..Pier 39 on a weekday is good, weekend too busy! Watched the seals laying in the sun getting suntanned..it is their adopted home. Then hung out with with few friends I know from the time they [...]

have not updated for a while. Things have been a little busy lately. Travelling these days. Arrived in San Francisco yesterday for a weekend. Then to San Diego next week to see some family. Back in China mid-Oct. Thing that I notice is that no matter how far away I travel, China and China experiences [...]

In 1993, I was living in Hong Kong and Michael Jackson was scheduled to perform there. However, that concert was cancelled for some reason and Pepsi had promoted a contest to win tickets to MJ in HK. So Pepsi, very respectably, decided to fly the winners to Taipei. I think there were about 150 people. [...]

Nihaoareyou! Went to Shanghai recently to co-MC the 21st Century National English Speaking Competition with Li Si Zhe from Shanghai ICS TV. She’s a former contestant in this yearly competition. I always look forward to being a part of it with new contestants. And, it was a good chance to spend a few days enjoying [...]

So sorry, you guys! I have not updated for a few months and that is too long…I have all kinds of excuses but you don’t want to hear those! I promise to update in a few days, ok? Rick

Guess it’s time to update this again…Change of season. Loved the warmer weather and sunshine skies lately in Beijing. I have been rollerblading around Beijing a few times recently. I skate in the bicycle lanes. If you skate, stay in that area and skate safely! Too many reports of accidents lately involving skaters.
I went to [...]

 
How are you guys doing? It is just after the Chinese New Year and things are getting back to normal. I spent the Spring Festival doing local things: visiting places around Beijing, eating dumplings, playing with fireworks, hanging out with friends, etc. Tried to flow with the festivities. Now it is back to life in [...]

Quite a busy time in between New Years. Including some very cold days and nights! Good time to find warmth! Watched the Obama Inauguration after midnight late Tuesday. So impressive. My shirt says “Obama Ohana” which means the “family” of Obama. I lived in Hawaii the same time Obama was in school. He probably heard [...]