DSC00495.JPG Originally uploaded by Gridman. Irene brought home some more poorly-named baby crackers today. “Baby Mum-Mum” – gotta love it! Hot-Kid® Baby Mum-Mum Original 100% Selected Superior Rice Rusks With marketing like that you know it has to be made in China – from the ever-popular Want Want Foods Ltd. Oh, and just in case … Read more
In 2003, Irene and I took Michelle back to Taiwan for her first trip. Now, we’re preparing for James’ first trip to Taiwan. As part of my preparation, I’m reviewing the video footage from the last trip to see if anything will be useful for this trip. I’m posting this video of the fireworks firefight … Read more
This morning, I pulled into the Quiktrip (my favorite convenience store) and as I park, I see the manger come out the front door with a slack-jawed gaping look on his face, staring across the parking lot. Curious fool that I am, I follow his gaze until I spy a 50-60 year old woman walking … Read more
As can happen this time of year, tonight we had a terrific downpour in the evening. We went out to run an errand and have dinner. After running the errand, it was apparent that the freeway underpasses were flooded, so we changed our dinner plans and went to Mimi’s instead. I suppose it was somehow … Read more
In about a month, we’re going to take James to Taiwan to meet the rest of the family. As I’ve done in the past, I plan to post a regular journal of what happens on the way. In a way, it’s quite funny, I was doing the complicated, pain-in-the-rear daily post thing before they came … Read more
Got my new iBook yesterday! Yippee. OK, I didn’t have anything to say about it, I just felt the occasion shouldn’t go unmentioned.
I love Singapore. I don’t care what anyone says about their “nanny state’ mentality, it keeps their public restrooms clean. (And I think the trains run on time, too, but let’s not jump to any conclusions.) Travel Channel: News: Article: August 31, 2005 Singapore to Host First Toilet College AFP Aug. 30, 2005— The … Read more
DSC00054_3 Originally uploaded by Gridman. James got his first tooth today! In honor, we went to the New Tokyo Market and picked up some rice crackers designed for teething and toothless infants. They aren’t nearly as amusing as the “Infant Babbling Biscuits” we got in Taiwan (pictured) but, James seems to like them.
Last night we ate at a restaurant near my office. I had to go into work for a while and do some late system maintenance and my wife wanted to do some shopping in the area. As Michelle successfully went to the bathroom before we left the restaurant, I decided she could go with me … Read more
Space Music, one of the good ones!