Next Month is coming fast...

Ahhh... yes, Feburary is just around the corner. What that means, it's going to be my 60th Birthday on the 26th (wow).

Qing and I having been thinking what we can do to make it special.. for not just me, but all of us. After much debate, we decided to head up the Coast to Carmel/Monterey and San Francisco for some time. For me, this very Trip has of course a greater meaning.. which dates back 35 years. I don't want to go into much detail, but it was a special/yearly Trip for my first Wife and myself.

This time, it will start a whole new series of special Memories for Qing/Me and not to forget Tianchi too.

What effect this will have on me, I can only guess? Thinking, just driving a fraction of this same Trip..it had caused me to shed some tears. I will try to be/keep myself in check and enjoy the moment(s) with Qing and Son only, but (always the "But") I know it will be a challenge either way.

Most of all, looking forward to show my LaoPo more of the State we live in. Considering, she has seen San Diego three times already.. including a quick (none-planned) over the Border to Mexico.

Jan. 24th... a date I'll always remember!

It has been now six (6) years already since I had to endure one of my greatest challenges in Life, a Spouse can ever be faced with. Losing ones Life's partner of nearly thirty (30) years, due to none other... than Cancer.

Some, actually many, have told me that I should let my past "be" and "only" think of my Life now with Qing. Yeah... that is easy to say from someone never having gone through such ordeal. There are just some things I can not (or want to) ever put aside as it never happened and why should I?

Anyway, every time Jan. 20th (Nancy's birthday) or Jan. 24th comes around... I think of her and I spend time to think back. All the special times- the special places, yes... even the not so good times. Those especially sadden me now/still, as I look to see... how I could have been "better" to avoid these rough moments in our marriage. I know, we all can't be (and nobody is) expected too... not have a quarrel in a Relationship of any length. The character I am, it still makes me feel "sorry" and "ashamed" for not having had a better understanding or more patience back then.

So, my thoughts do wander back at this time of each year... but still appreciating the most wonderful LaoPo/Wife I have now. Actually, Qing is...I can't even find the right words to describe this amazing Woman... I'm so fortunate! 

The "Passion of the Christ" Movie...

A few days ago, one of my best Customer from my work place gave me on loan the DVD of "Christ- The Passion" movie by Mel Gibson.

Over time since my LaoPo is here, I've kind of educate her of my believe as a Catholic. Parts from the Bible itself and from the many Films that were made on the subject of Jesus.

Anyway, hence Qing finds the subject interesting and amazing (like Huell Howser would have said... "That's amazing"), I figured this movie would show and teach her... how and why Jesus Christ ended up on the Cross.

So last night lying in Bed, I played it for both of us. I haven't even seen it yet myself... so I really didn't know what expect. In that I mean, how detailed the last hours of Jesus were being shown. I also tell you, I could not keep an dry Eye if I tried. How I felt for Jesus's pain and his Mother included, I wouldn't even try to imagine such pain/cruelty being handed out to a Human Being from another?

By the time the Movie ended, it was after Midnight already and now my LaoPo say's that she will have trouble falling asleep. All in all, she now knows what the Cross on the Rosary in our Car means and stand for. I, actually felt kind of a relieve... that Jesus had gone through all that for us little "Sinner's" to save our Soul.

Besides, if I look back... I see many blessings/miracles coming my way in my Life. If you believe in the Lord and live by his "Law's", he'll shower you with Wealth (not the Money type) and Health... that only "He" can. I should know, just looking back into my Blog alone has proof of it.

One more thing... Coincidence? I don't think so!

Ones again, during Registration renewal... I was struck by something surprising ones more out of dozen similar situations.

Having my thoughts on Passing the California Smog Test with my SUV, I happen to look at the License Plate a few times. Until it dawned on me, this can't be true? 


First, when I first met Qing on the Internet and found out... both our Birthday's are on the 26th day of different months though.

So here, the Plate reads.... 5AWM957!

I have this Car since 2003, still married to my first Wife. It just happens to add up conveniently (5+9+5+7=) to 26! Strange enough already for this to happen. Now the second hit with this Plate.

On my first Trip to meet Qing for the first time Face to Face was... on May(5)7th and to top it off... we married at the Marriage Registry in Shanghai... on May(5)9th, what else?

Now how this is possible, I can not explain... except that it is all in someone' Book already and we just follow it's path through Life. 

What will 2013 bring?

   Another year passed and we do look forward for a somewhat better year as the last. This always seems to be the wish of most People, not that the previous year was necessarily a bad or not so good one. That thinking comes from seeing room in all catagories of Life for improvement, including a marriage. Between Qing and I, don't really know if that is possible?

   Our three years-plus of togetherness, both of us... on any given day/night holding each other close... thinking the same thought. Can this get any better than it is already? Love-Loyalty-Respect-Compatibility wise... I myself see it not possible to improve or any need to. Financially, hey... there anybody can use some help, along with good Health naturally!

   So, let's hope it will be at least a good year and not the opposite for all!