by svsauthor | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the first time since moving back to the United States from Taiwan in the early 90s, I didn’t put up a Christmas tree. Two factors entered into this decision. One, Manyu is somewhat indifferent to the holiday. I have Christmas, she has Chinese New Year, and neither...
by svsauthor | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week Manyu did something that makes no sense to me. Usually I attribute our differences to cultural distinctions. She is Taiwanese and I am American. This action had nothing to do with heritage, but everything to do with gender. She did something I suspect few...
by svsauthor | Dec 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
In August I wrote a blog about spending part of many mornings this summer talking with two of my neighbors. Charlie lives next door, and Franz lived one door over. When Charlie saw Manyu and me leave our house to walk Jack, he came out of his house with a walker and...
by svsauthor | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the second year in a row, I am riding my bicycle into the winter season. Part of the reason is COVID. When the pandemic hit I dropped my membership at the university’s recreation center, so I have no indoor place to exercise. As soon as I stop working out...
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