Sunday, May 11, 2014
A few more Appetizing photo's...
Mother's Day split into two totally different parts...
.... let's say, this special day started out as normal. Only to have the second/later of the day, somewhat on the strange/unusual side of ordinary.
As normal, I took Qing (plus Son) out for a nice Brunch to start the day that was to come. Afterwards, we headed to Pasadena to spend the early to mid-afternnon at the Huntington Garden-Library. Being a yearly Member, we take advantage to go and see how along the "Chinese Garden" has come... that's been under and still is in the Construction stages.
As we arrived at the Garden, we quickly noticed that the regular Entrance had been removed to make room for some new Buildings. Now the temporary Entrance was put further to the west side of the Garden, which took us some time to locate. I also, have never seen so many People the multiple times we've been there. It didn't keep us from having a great relaxing/enjoyable time though. I was kind of surprised, the little progress (in almost one year) the Chinese Garden had made. They added a Concrete Boat, plus a Waterfall... but in turn closed up a section that was open on earlier dates.
Anyway, we spend somewhat around three hours, taking in all the wonderful scent of the many flowers and all this place has to offer.
Now we come to the second part of the day. The strange/unusual, let's just say... that part is going to go towards the "Toilet's".
Yes, you read right... Toilet's!
Haha... and that for the Mother's Day Dinner of all the things.
I don't know if any of you have guessed it by now, it was a trip to City of Industry and none other than the "Magic Restroom Cafe". I will up-load some Photo's that will do the talking much better, than I can explain writing. So grab your Toilet-paper and get ready.
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This is the waiting area, please have a seat til' we call you!
well let's order... Tianchi looks like his about to get sick?
As normal, I took Qing (plus Son) out for a nice Brunch to start the day that was to come. Afterwards, we headed to Pasadena to spend the early to mid-afternnon at the Huntington Garden-Library. Being a yearly Member, we take advantage to go and see how along the "Chinese Garden" has come... that's been under and still is in the Construction stages.
As we arrived at the Garden, we quickly noticed that the regular Entrance had been removed to make room for some new Buildings. Now the temporary Entrance was put further to the west side of the Garden, which took us some time to locate. I also, have never seen so many People the multiple times we've been there. It didn't keep us from having a great relaxing/enjoyable time though. I was kind of surprised, the little progress (in almost one year) the Chinese Garden had made. They added a Concrete Boat, plus a Waterfall... but in turn closed up a section that was open on earlier dates.
Anyway, we spend somewhat around three hours, taking in all the wonderful scent of the many flowers and all this place has to offer.
Now we come to the second part of the day. The strange/unusual, let's just say... that part is going to go towards the "Toilet's".
Yes, you read right... Toilet's!
Haha... and that for the Mother's Day Dinner of all the things.
I don't know if any of you have guessed it by now, it was a trip to City of Industry and none other than the "Magic Restroom Cafe". I will up-load some Photo's that will do the talking much better, than I can explain writing. So grab your Toilet-paper and get ready.
well let's order... Tianchi looks like his about to get sick?
Fried Rice in a Toilet bowl... yummy!
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Two reasons this is a special week!
Actually, in a way... it is a very special week and month.
Being May 6th today, is a date I hold very dear to me always. Not only would this day have been my late Wife "Nancy's" and my 36th Anniversary, but it has a much larger/deeper meaning than just that.
For that (the ones that don't know this) I need to go back to the year 2007, when Nancy passed away. It was just shy of our 29th Anniversary, it was sad... because we had big plans for our 30th back then. For that reason alone, I made up my mind to do something very special in honer of our 30th. I decided to plan a Trip to a place that I have never been to. Where to go was not that easy for me. I was thinking Europe-Australia, but funny... I wasn't really thinking of Asia yet at all.
All I knew, I wanted to be in the "Air" (up in the Clouds) on May 6th 2008 to be (don't laugh) as close to Nancy as possible.
Anyway, as I remember.. it was July by now and I still had no idea where it would take me? That is when "Faith" took hold of me and for some reason made me decide to turn on the TV and put it on the PBS channel. There of all places, I was shown where I was to go next year. On TV was a Concert from the 12 Girls Band and it was from Pudong (under the Pearl Tower) Shanghai, that of course is in China. I not only fell in love with their Music/Instruments, but also the beauty of the Girls and the City by Night. I thought right there, this was the most beautiful City I've ever seen in my Life. Which later proved to be true.
Here in front of the TV, I was shown where the special place will be to celebrate the 30th in Nancy's honor. Two weeks later I had bought Airline Ticket's for that very day.
So, here I was in need of learning some Chinese/Mandarin to get around. That's when the "New" PC (had to get one now) came into play. Little did I know, my Adventure was to take me further then just to Shanghai. It was leading me also step by step to meet/find my now LaoPo Qing. That is a somewhat long story my Book will tell when completed.
This brings me to May 9th, which is going to be Qing's and my 6th Anniversary on Friday. The day, we got married at the Registry in Shanghai, with the actual Ceremony being later in August on none other then )08-08-2008 on my second Trip.
Two dates I will always Honor! Why? Because I'm a Romantic Guy!!!
Being May 6th today, is a date I hold very dear to me always. Not only would this day have been my late Wife "Nancy's" and my 36th Anniversary, but it has a much larger/deeper meaning than just that.
For that (the ones that don't know this) I need to go back to the year 2007, when Nancy passed away. It was just shy of our 29th Anniversary, it was sad... because we had big plans for our 30th back then. For that reason alone, I made up my mind to do something very special in honer of our 30th. I decided to plan a Trip to a place that I have never been to. Where to go was not that easy for me. I was thinking Europe-Australia, but funny... I wasn't really thinking of Asia yet at all.
All I knew, I wanted to be in the "Air" (up in the Clouds) on May 6th 2008 to be (don't laugh) as close to Nancy as possible.
Anyway, as I remember.. it was July by now and I still had no idea where it would take me? That is when "Faith" took hold of me and for some reason made me decide to turn on the TV and put it on the PBS channel. There of all places, I was shown where I was to go next year. On TV was a Concert from the 12 Girls Band and it was from Pudong (under the Pearl Tower) Shanghai, that of course is in China. I not only fell in love with their Music/Instruments, but also the beauty of the Girls and the City by Night. I thought right there, this was the most beautiful City I've ever seen in my Life. Which later proved to be true.
Here in front of the TV, I was shown where the special place will be to celebrate the 30th in Nancy's honor. Two weeks later I had bought Airline Ticket's for that very day.
So, here I was in need of learning some Chinese/Mandarin to get around. That's when the "New" PC (had to get one now) came into play. Little did I know, my Adventure was to take me further then just to Shanghai. It was leading me also step by step to meet/find my now LaoPo Qing. That is a somewhat long story my Book will tell when completed.
This brings me to May 9th, which is going to be Qing's and my 6th Anniversary on Friday. The day, we got married at the Registry in Shanghai, with the actual Ceremony being later in August on none other then )08-08-2008 on my second Trip.
Two dates I will always Honor! Why? Because I'm a Romantic Guy!!!
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