Going to Chinatown brings back memories! This part of Chinatown pictured here looks the same, same as it was over 30 years ago when I use to come with my parents. The same tourist shops selling back scratchers and chopsticks still line the plaza. And I still get a kick from browsing in those stores.
Author: Joyful
Chinese food is not my usually my first choice when dining out. But I must say, the food is good and you can’t get a better value.
Last Friday night, our children each had plans for dinner. So Mike and I on a rare occasion went out to dinner, just the two of us. Normally…
Gingerbread man potholders from Amy.
A Madam Curie finger puppet magnet from Elliot. (Mike got Isaac Newton and Audrey got Albert Einstein)
Some beautiful beads from Audrey. She is going to make me a pair of earrings.
A silver necklace and heart pendant from Santa.
A plant from Eugenia and Kimberly, with a personalized planter.
The Christmas Eve Candlelight service at the Crystal Cathedral was executed flawlessly. There were seven services back-to-back, from 3pm to midnight. We were there for the 4:30 service. We arrived an hour in advance to stand in line to make we got a seat. There were more than 100 people in front of us.
My mother-in-law is in China for a couple of months. I am glad to be in the kitchen again. We’ve had some pretty good meals.
Tonight we made our own dumplings, ate them as we wrapped and cooked them.
Yesterday we made our own sushi with BBQ eel, avocado, Japanese egg, cucumber, and salmon sashimi. We made awesome dragon rolls!
I’ve also made vegetable crepes, pesto, beef stew, turkey meat loaf, shepherd’s pie, teriyaki chicken, and honey mustard chicken.
Christmas celebrations:
Office dinner party at the Pomona Mining Company last Monday. It was nice to be festive and socialize with people from work.
Bible Study breakfast last Tuesday. A beautiful setting and inspiring words and songs realigned my mood for a meaningful Christmas. The leader challenged us to have a “To Be” list, instead of a “To Do” list.
Lessons learned:
-Most people will do the task they were assigned to do, but only a few will do more than they were asked.
-If you ask people to do a task, they will merely do what you asked. But if you get them to embrace the mission, they will do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission.
Here’s one way to get something to someone without having to personally taking it there:
My sister has a package to give to my aunt who lives 30 minutes away from my sister.
My sister sees my friend Denise at church and gives it to her; Denise gives it to my neighbor Lorin; Lorin gives…
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Net and he won’t bother you for weeks.
A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click.
Don’t byte off more than you can view.
What boots up must come down.