New Year Eve

Dr Tong. Jiang Shan Xiao with Min + Will.

Dinner at Van's place. I like the pears in red wine & cinnamon most. The salad with avocado + crab roes + crab stick + cucumber was yummy.

Anis can say "Happy New Year!" and "Cheers!" and "Good Luck!"

We count down at home.

the purple wool shawl

Had lunch with Judy. Visited Anis after work and went home to have dinner with Min.

Pa told me to buy 18 bottles of netmeg ointment in Singapore. I like the ointment, too.

work work work

My dear old ex-boss always writes to encourage me to keep on working and complains that the living standard of his country is high.

I think he is right that work keeps us energized and gainfully engaged. So I encourage Agnes to keep on working as well. Why not? As long as we are capable and as long as we are interested. As long as we have the opportunity.

Can't imagine I should sit at the mj table 10 hours a day and for 4-5 days a week like some of my friends do. I seldom win. Perhaps that is a strong reason for my resistance.

vodka farm

Life is precious!

Ave Maria

The greatest gift I have received for Christimas and New Year: Papa has been discharged and gone home. He likes the new sofa bought by Marga very much. There is an extension controlled by a button for his leg and foot rest.

Work is tiring but I know there is no room for complaint. So that's it.

Dinner by myself.

I had lunch with Ber. She remains the gentle little woman who is a trustworthy friend.

Gulliver's Travel - 3D

Palace APM with Min.

We visited Gungung again. Miraculously his condition is improving. Our prayers are answered.

We will keep on praying for him. WE include Will & Nita.

Dinner at Elements - a Japanese noodles restaurant. In return to Joycelyn's hand cream, I bought her a red leather name-tag with golden rabbit design from TUMI.

Min & Will had a nice time at the Peak for dinner.

Anis is learning fast. She posed for us to take photos. Fun.

feeling much better today

papa, pls remain our shelter

Prayer for Papa

Can't go to sleep. Thinking of Papa.

Hail Mary! Have mercy on him. He has been a great Papa. Please, please, please.

Old age & sickness are so difficult a phase. He has done loads for me. I AM SCARED.

fountain

X'mas - beautiful decoration

Papa was admitted into hospital last night. Heart disease. We all went to visit him in the evening. Life is so vulnerable. He has been a fighter and a survivor. I brought the 2 boys home and had dinner together as their parents have to work.

Morning walk - peaceful. Lunch & shopping around with Ella. I could not imagine what followed next.

Will has fallen ill. My maid, too. Things did not turn out as scheduled.

X'mas tree at PP

i claim my life rich

Lunch - X'mas party in the building. Most colleagues are friendly folks.

I am wearing a rose gold medal of Regina Holy Mary. So nice for the season. Blessings!

Dinner at Van's place. Home-made onion soup, beef steaks, white wine, salad, mashed potatos with chopped bacon and spaghetti Bolognese.

Anis told Yeeyee that she is scared to go to school. She likes Miss Candy but is afraid of Miss Tse.

2003 Hokkaido - me & 2 girls

how does a Mom think?

If she is happy. If she has good companions. If she is healthy. If she is working hard. If she is self-disciplined. If she is a cheerful personality. If she is cooking at home. If she sleeps at night and wakes up in the morning. If she cares more for Mom. If she is reasonably positive. If she is not complaining frequently. If she walks with Mom in the garden. If she .............

Baby-sitting after work. I bought b a Gingerbread Man from the Great. She ate the head and one leg. Toy punches. She is afraid of going to school. She said "gor gor jiejie har nei."

winter solstice

Lunch with usual group at Wanchai.

Reunion dinner at Jiang Shan Xiao. Irene bought me an Italian X'mas cake and a bottle of white truffle olive oil for salad or pasta. We had a mango cream cake from Cova as dessert.

b is so cute.

6 years ago, Kam drove me to Sai Kung Pier. We had drinks with Ella. I was then wondering whether I would ever see them again.

Brooks Brothers tie gold coloured with fine details of light blue and white tiny crosses. Good taste. It will bring along good luck.

Harbin tour

hey best wishes to everybody!

to Beautiful Mom

sushi kuu

Wellington Plaza. Many masters at the sushi bar. One of them should be the star. Several seemingly rich women or at least frequent customers specially asked for his service. So he sells not only his skills but his handsome face, charming smile and good-looking figure.

A place for the young, trendy and ready to spend. If not for Min, how would I go there. This generation knows best how to enjoy life. Wish them luck in maintaining such standard of living. Their parents have worked very hard for very long to be gainful. Their parents have been very sensible in finance planning. Please note.

The Aquascutum coat is nice. I love wearing it.

Maggie had sent along some yummy pastries. Agnes gave me a treat for lunch. Life is after all comfortable.

Oh, but for the beggar with burnt scars in Central ............

Anise had joined the school X'mas party today. She was getting used to the environment and cried a little bit at the beginning only. Terrific.

lift lobby

busy sunday

Hey, I will play pingpong from 9 to 10 in the morning. Then I will spend the rest of the day playing mj in Yau Yat Tsuen Club, celebrating Miranda's 60th birthday. I have bought her a pair of 2-tone dull yellow gold hoop ear-rings by Charles Garnier.

Old friends will be warm and caring to each other most of the time. Yet there will be tension or disagreements or misunderstanding unavoidably. If friendship can go on, that's it.

wedding dinner party

Lots of fun with old folks.

Xiao Nan Guo for lunch at TST east. Would K really get married next year?

De Longhe

I bought one more heater - ceramic. Italy brand but I am afraid it was made in the world factory - China.

Hotpot again. Min & Will. I like the US oysters, lettuce, asparagus, beef, fish balls and shrimps etc.

A big mug of hot peppermint tea. No complaint. Content.

YAU AH

Yau mo guar zhu Porpor?
Yau ah?

Over the phone, she replied.

Who can decipher? Sweetie in the cold. I like it and I feel warm.

do buildings know & feel?

cold cold cold

It is so freezing. We do not have central heat. Only one piece of heater to serve one room.

Min is having a cold already. We had hot pot last evening. She told me a lot of her observations. Internet is the cant-do-without nowadays. Glad that she has grown up.

Missing b. How is she in such cold weather? Probably, she will go to school in warmer days later. Very very cute. Judy bought her some toy punches.

Keith is coming back for vacation. We will have dinner with him on Monday.

louis gold handbag

cookies from Harrod's

Min brought home 3 tins of cookies from Harrod's. A woollen jacket and a box of chocolates for b.

I have used the $1,000 cash coupon to buy an electrical kettle which costs $1,380.

Judy bought b a box of toy punches.

Festivals are good. We are happier if we celebrate. Gifts are delights.

It is cold today. Time for the long coat.

Notre Dame

xmas flowers

candies & shit

Life is rough sometimes. Not much we can do but go through it. Sit down and wipe the soles of your shoes calmly and patiently if you step on shit. Candies are bonus which we do not receive everyday.

Min came home. So nice. Went to fetch her.

My Mom brought me double-boiled chuenpei.

Always forgive. If to forgive is too heavyduty, forget or ignore. It is quite natural that we do despise some. Can't help.

Tresure your beloved. Tease the ugly.

AVA all fallen ill

Bad cold. No work. No school. All went to see doctor.

Lunch with old folks.

Dinner at b's home. Delightful.

Charles Garnier ear-rings - rose gold.

Happy Sunday

Thank God for everything.

It has been a very very peaceful and enjoyable Sunday.

I know I am lucky!

Pingpong in the morning. Afternoon home alone. Dinner at KT. Everybody together.

mickey mouse

Disneysea

weekend game

Mj at Kingsui's home. She is such a good cook. Very yummy food.

b is still unrest about going to school.

I let Chris choose and she picked the pink pullover. She likes it very much.

We shared dried mushroom, dried scallops and longan.

HKUST

Last time I was there to attend the graduation ceremony of Van.

This evening, I attended the closing dinner of J.

During lunch time, I went to the X'mas party at KC. I won the 2nd prize in the lucky draw - HK$1,000 cash coupons. Feeling good! Perhaps I will buy an oven.

dameisha hotel

so near yet so far

Steve Jobs

"My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys that kept each other's negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And the total was greater than the sum of the parts. Great things in business are not done by one person, they are done by a team of people."

He had suffered from pancreatic cancer and undergone liver transplant. He dated Joan Baez? WOW!

a narrow escape

I was nearly killed or seriously defaced. In the superlong MTR escalator, I was following a man who was carrying a big travelling bag and holding a big suitcase. Since he was of strong build and carrying such loads, I felt a bit threatened and stood 5-6 steps lower so to keep a distance. My common sense and alertness saved me. While I was talking on the mobile, I suddenly noticed his body swayed. I immediately moved to the left. Then he fell backward. With his body weight of about 160 lbs and the heavy luggages, he rolled down with great sounds.

I started to scream. The woman standing in front of him should either be his wife or relative or at least friend looked back with a very indifferent face. That added to my shock. He fell for some time before he could balance himself and sit on a step. When the escalator moved upwards and he reached the end, that woman and another man attended to him. I left without looking back. So scary. If I had not dodged .........

I tel A again and explained to him why I was screaming in the phone.

b still cried when she went to school.

Dong Loi Shun in the Royal Garden Hotel, TST east

We 8 women had a reunion dinner. Once we were classmates.

Old Age

business requirements

Day 1 - very interesting. Will continue tomorrow.

b is still tense about going to school. She cried and said "scary". Poor child!

work + training

It is so good nowadays ample training is provided. Part of the bonus I receive from work is training. It keeps us to be abreast of the times, flexible, energetic and confident. Knowledge is valuable. To get the right stuff for fun and to get the right skills for use are magical. You find life meaningful.

Weather will turn cold from now onwards. Min will be happy to be able to wear her beautiful coats when she comes back.

b went to school for the first 3 hours on her own yesterday. She cried and even vomitted a bit. So did Van on her first day to the kindergarten.

Time flies. It is another generation already.

I gave a treat to J & R for their birthday and recovery. Nice!

perfume

Charles Garnier

We bought an oval loop pendant for our beloved sis as X'mas + birthday present. Dual sided design. Dull rose gold and dull white gold. How cute!

fountain

Nottingham 09

Roofs

Tea Museum

2 years old on 2 Dec

Playground

The Red Dot Club

Park of Peace

fond memory

a delightful Friday

GOLF - Grass Oxygen Light Fun

A lady course mate sang us 2 songs.

Dinner with Van & Anise. We bought her a pair of black leather shoes, one pair of white outdoor gym shoes and one pair of indoor gym shoes - socks & panty hoses.

She is our little princess.

Happy Birthday

We had dinner at Peking Restaurant, PP. The X'mas atmosphere is already there. Joyful!

May she grow up happy & healthy!

she will be 2 after midnight

It was such a wonderful moment 2 years ago. A blessing that we all treasure.

Lunch at Wanchai with the usual group. They like taking photographs and spend time & money on cameras. How interesting.

Dinner at Thai Basil. The waiters and waitresses had casual wear. Not easy to identify.

The Beatles

Lovely songs. Evergreen. So enjoyable. Timeless.