tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354098902024-03-13T10:09:29.820-04:00Ronald's BlogLui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-54217938245033178562010-05-16T20:46:00.013-04:002010-05-17T17:19:09.128-04:00Newport visit againThe last few weeks have been filled with sadness and worries about the situation of Sze's grandpa. Sandra and I decided to take a break and relax. Yesterday, we visited Newport with friends again. The weather was so nice. Thanks God! Tho' we've been there many times, we've never felt bored visiting there again.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cqw9d4oqI/AAAAAAAAJuE/yAi03LK7Wbs/s1600/newport23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cqw9d4oqI/AAAAAAAAJuE/yAi03LK7Wbs/s400/newport23.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> The harbor view of Newport, RI.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cq6oYzl-I/AAAAAAAAJuM/R5BNCIj7PE0/s1600/newport24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cq6oYzl-I/AAAAAAAAJuM/R5BNCIj7PE0/s400/newport24.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrCwY3jlI/AAAAAAAAJuU/QU71EjmMuvM/s1600/IMG_5338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrCwY3jlI/AAAAAAAAJuU/QU71EjmMuvM/s400/IMG_5338.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrMSlpPWI/AAAAAAAAJuc/2scaqfeIQko/s1600/IMG_5342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrMSlpPWI/AAAAAAAAJuc/2scaqfeIQko/s400/IMG_5342.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrZsKt0QI/AAAAAAAAJuk/RWm9nX6ARgI/s1600/newport25.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrZsKt0QI/AAAAAAAAJuk/RWm9nX6ARgI/s400/newport25.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrhU3NnmI/AAAAAAAAJus/kHi60rYnphc/s1600/newport27.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrhU3NnmI/AAAAAAAAJus/kHi60rYnphc/s400/newport27.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CO2bwzDZI/AAAAAAAAJrM/XGy3--CuJ6M/s1600/newport5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CO2bwzDZI/AAAAAAAAJrM/XGy3--CuJ6M/s320/newport5.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A nice boat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CO-QA4LwI/AAAAAAAAJrU/UYekaMcxtu4/s1600/newport4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CO-QA4LwI/AAAAAAAAJrU/UYekaMcxtu4/s400/newport4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oyster Bar next to the harbor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CPXXmKlJI/AAAAAAAAJrc/rS4UIl4JYo8/s1600/IMG_5288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CPXXmKlJI/AAAAAAAAJrc/rS4UIl4JYo8/s400/IMG_5288.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CPcf0fiUI/AAAAAAAAJrk/3NCT0NOLCzU/s1600/newport1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CPcf0fiUI/AAAAAAAAJrk/3NCT0NOLCzU/s400/newport1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CPrIgXLRI/AAAAAAAAJrs/SECerHSDRO0/s1600/newport3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CPrIgXLRI/AAAAAAAAJrs/SECerHSDRO0/s320/newport3.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Downtown Newport, RI</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CP4iJvwiI/AAAAAAAAJr0/1IhqjiYG7dg/s1600/newport6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CP4iJvwiI/AAAAAAAAJr0/1IhqjiYG7dg/s320/newport6.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cute bear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQAsgRcSI/AAAAAAAAJr8/Q4B9FULdow8/s1600/newport7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQAsgRcSI/AAAAAAAAJr8/Q4B9FULdow8/s400/newport7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Newport has lots of pretty houses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQGzqojXI/AAAAAAAAJsE/HtYQGtqMgqQ/s1600/newport8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQGzqojXI/AAAAAAAAJsE/HtYQGtqMgqQ/s320/newport8.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQOoTJTbI/AAAAAAAAJsM/91ADN9NYO_A/s1600/newport10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQOoTJTbI/AAAAAAAAJsM/91ADN9NYO_A/s400/newport10.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQU4zv8aI/AAAAAAAAJsU/VdhztkIU4Mg/s1600/newport11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQU4zv8aI/AAAAAAAAJsU/VdhztkIU4Mg/s400/newport11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQiE4zChI/AAAAAAAAJsk/P77WBu8tv24/s1600/newport13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQiE4zChI/AAAAAAAAJsk/P77WBu8tv24/s320/newport13.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQpZN4SgI/AAAAAAAAJss/8y3qlBIhMmI/s1600/newport14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQpZN4SgI/AAAAAAAAJss/8y3qlBIhMmI/s320/newport14.JPG" width="212" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cqjn_FWrI/AAAAAAAAJt8/QaTYjMhkQ3A/s1600/IMG_5330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cqjn_FWrI/AAAAAAAAJt8/QaTYjMhkQ3A/s320/IMG_5330.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQxB8gNVI/AAAAAAAAJs0/Z-SRjIpiruM/s1600/newport16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQxB8gNVI/AAAAAAAAJs0/Z-SRjIpiruM/s400/newport16.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch time - we tried Benjamin this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQ2bihmhI/AAAAAAAAJs8/do6Lzfx7XMg/s1600/newport12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQ2bihmhI/AAAAAAAAJs8/do6Lzfx7XMg/s320/newport12.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lobster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQ7FCriYI/AAAAAAAAJtE/rvCHF-pW_yA/s1600/newport15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CQ7FCriYI/AAAAAAAAJtE/rvCHF-pW_yA/s320/newport15.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRBtiBmmI/AAAAAAAAJtM/E-bFtGVohes/s1600/newport17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRBtiBmmI/AAAAAAAAJtM/E-bFtGVohes/s320/newport17.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old town Newport.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrrEJHVxI/AAAAAAAAJu0/KHH9XaVTf8M/s1600/newport26.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CrrEJHVxI/AAAAAAAAJu0/KHH9XaVTf8M/s400/newport26.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRGhk0cQI/AAAAAAAAJtU/TJvyAuziUvE/s1600/newport18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRGhk0cQI/AAAAAAAAJtU/TJvyAuziUvE/s400/newport18.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Lovely Atlantic Ocean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cr-bP9PMI/AAAAAAAAJu8/gUXXlpeVgh0/s1600/IMG_5373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_Cr-bP9PMI/AAAAAAAAJu8/gUXXlpeVgh0/s400/IMG_5373.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRL6trBdI/AAAAAAAAJtc/H9gkrbk-T5Q/s1600/newport20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRL6trBdI/AAAAAAAAJtc/H9gkrbk-T5Q/s400/newport20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRTocLXEI/AAAAAAAAJtk/U1L2vK35qDo/s1600/newport19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRTocLXEI/AAAAAAAAJtk/U1L2vK35qDo/s400/newport19.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRY_fSfPI/AAAAAAAAJts/7ezZrZZrFVQ/s1600/newport21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRY_fSfPI/AAAAAAAAJts/7ezZrZZrFVQ/s400/newport21.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> A couple waiting for the sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRcXlKHtI/AAAAAAAAJt0/NzM8fnHbEKk/s1600/newport22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S_CRcXlKHtI/AAAAAAAAJt0/NzM8fnHbEKk/s400/newport22.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-75322278645057975702010-04-27T09:10:00.002-04:002010-04-27T09:10:40.630-04:00Half-Marathon rowingI have finally completed the Concept2 Half-Marathon rowing. It's such a challenging task for me, but I've finally done it! Yeah.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S9biQwJrTKI/AAAAAAAAJqc/WKmVXj6oXbA/s1600/marathon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S9biQwJrTKI/AAAAAAAAJqc/WKmVXj6oXbA/s400/marathon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-58696072682188463492010-02-28T21:24:00.016-05:002010-02-28T23:01:21.691-05:00The New York tripLast Friday and Saturday, Sandra and I went to New York city. The trip was primarily for work(Boss was giving a talk on Fri and asked his team to go with him). So, Sandra went there with me to visit NYC again and watch her beloved Broadway musicals.<br />
At 730am, we were already on our way to NYC by Bolt Bus. The bus driver warned us that NYC has a heavy snow storm. I had a feeling that the talk might be canceled. Hehe..And yes..at about 930am, I got an email that "due to the weather condition, both the talk and banquet will be canceled!". Thanks God! He turned my "business trip" to be a 100% vacational trip!<br />
We checked in the hotel at about 3pm and took a short nap. We then headed off to Time Sq. to see if we can get some good deal of the last minute tickets for Broadway shows. We thought people would be staying home, and so we could get some really cheap tickets. The fact was totally opposite to what we thought. We could still see a crowd of people in Time Square, tho' the snow storm warning was issued! Well..I guess this is New York. Finally, we could still get a 50% off ticket for Billy Elliot. It's my first time watching this musical. What a touching musical!<br />
On Sat, we visited the Statue of Liberty. It's really worthy to pay for the ferry ticket and see the statue in such a close distance. In the afternoon, we watched Phantom of the Opera. It was Sandra's dream to watch it in Broadway and I have fulfilled her dream! Yeah. The musical was wonderful - Phantom sang so well!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4smRNYN2ZI/AAAAAAAAJnU/SedSF9SHZ0U/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4smRNYN2ZI/AAAAAAAAJnU/SedSF9SHZ0U/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sl7ygwwqI/AAAAAAAAJnM/-erMh81WTN0/s1600-h/IMG_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sl7ygwwqI/AAAAAAAAJnM/-erMh81WTN0/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our first lunch in NY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4snB-5mtnI/AAAAAAAAJnc/RlpRNxGjaiM/s1600-h/IMG_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4snB-5mtnI/AAAAAAAAJnc/RlpRNxGjaiM/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time Square under snow storm warning - still so many people!<br />
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We were trying to get some cheap last minute tickets for Broadway shows.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is so happy! We got 50% off tickets for Billy Elliot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spAmTusWI/AAAAAAAAJn8/UY5GRhZrlcA/s1600-h/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spAmTusWI/AAAAAAAAJn8/UY5GRhZrlcA/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" width="214" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spKUG0CZI/AAAAAAAAJoE/z3c6DnWsRnw/s1600-h/IMG_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spKUG0CZI/AAAAAAAAJoE/z3c6DnWsRnw/s320/IMG_0089.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spUBGYZTI/AAAAAAAAJoM/KIksdR5tROk/s1600-h/IMG_0114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spUBGYZTI/AAAAAAAAJoM/KIksdR5tROk/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spv-TqcXI/AAAAAAAAJoc/dGSuzbv6D8w/s1600-h/IMG_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4spv-TqcXI/AAAAAAAAJoc/dGSuzbv6D8w/s320/IMG_0116.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sqDzcgW9I/AAAAAAAAJok/ZtSj3ptv1wU/s1600-h/IMG_0090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sqDzcgW9I/AAAAAAAAJok/ZtSj3ptv1wU/s320/IMG_0090.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Statue of Liberty at different angles </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sqYAYlW_I/AAAAAAAAJos/djzS0SRiKxg/s1600-h/IMG_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sqYAYlW_I/AAAAAAAAJos/djzS0SRiKxg/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandra and I and the Statue of Liberty </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sqwcXsCEI/AAAAAAAAJo0/GieuM2fHQpc/s1600-h/IMG_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4sqwcXsCEI/AAAAAAAAJo0/GieuM2fHQpc/s320/IMG_0130.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The face of the statue!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4s8BwQxt-I/AAAAAAAAJqU/GdPic6RvXII/s1600-h/IMG_0136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4s8BwQxt-I/AAAAAAAAJqU/GdPic6RvXII/s320/IMG_0136.JPG" /></a></div>The original design of the statue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4ssH2JOURI/AAAAAAAAJpU/2NiQ9EMdwBk/s1600-h/IMG_0181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4ssH2JOURI/AAAAAAAAJpU/2NiQ9EMdwBk/s320/IMG_0181.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The Majestic theater</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4srk9mmd5I/AAAAAAAAJpM/5gzH4jvsKSk/s1600-h/IMG_0188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4srk9mmd5I/AAAAAAAAJpM/5gzH4jvsKSk/s320/IMG_0188.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The Phantom lamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4srJH6JcrI/AAAAAAAAJo8/NcWqxSp0BnY/s1600-h/IMG_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4srJH6JcrI/AAAAAAAAJo8/NcWqxSp0BnY/s320/IMG_0191.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandra at the Majestic Theater - looking for Phantom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4srZWo-LuI/AAAAAAAAJpE/FyTfIDSX2J8/s1600-h/IMG_0216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4srZWo-LuI/AAAAAAAAJpE/FyTfIDSX2J8/s320/IMG_0216.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her dream was fulfilled!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4ssw4w4A2I/AAAAAAAAJps/zUNfAAJUU64/s1600-h/IMG_0210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4ssw4w4A2I/AAAAAAAAJps/zUNfAAJUU64/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4stKnM3Y_I/AAAAAAAAJp0/n9vG5PvUjQQ/s1600-h/IMG_0211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4stKnM3Y_I/AAAAAAAAJp0/n9vG5PvUjQQ/s320/IMG_0211.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The Posters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> With the Phantom poster</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4stjmmkKbI/AAAAAAAAJqE/pPNgjrnvfqo/s1600-h/IMG_0192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/S4stjmmkKbI/AAAAAAAAJqE/pPNgjrnvfqo/s320/IMG_0192.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cast</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-3172657062174939562010-01-23T13:46:00.008-05:002010-01-24T09:46:00.660-05:00Saturday's lunchIt's Saturday! It means I can get some rest again from work. Sandra and I have been craving for uni and salmon sushi for a while. So, I drove to Sea to You at Brookline to get some fresh salmon and uni. The uni we got today wasn't as good as last time, but it was still decent. The salmon was really good. It was so fresh and really "melted in my mouth" (excerpt from yelp) . HAHA. Uni and Salmon for lunch. Sounds crazy but really enjoyable.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Saturday's grand lunch!<br />
</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-58966570476236122702010-01-16T22:08:00.007-05:002010-01-18T10:04:32.149-05:00Boston city walkToday was the first day of the long weekend. Sandra and I decided to relax a bit and walk around Boston city. Boston is a nice city and has her own style. It is very different from HK or L.A. I love Boston!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Park Street church<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Icy Public Garden pond. People are walking on the pond - yes! The pond becomes ice, you can guess how cold it is in Boston now!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandra is walking ON the Public Garden pond<br />
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</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice experience to walk ON the pond. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful church building in downtown Boston<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">500 Bolyston Street building.<br />
</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-864117609005732532010-01-16T09:15:00.002-05:002010-01-16T09:15:58.709-05:00Japanese Curry~Kam Man has the Japanese Curry on sale. We bought one and tried. It's soooooo delicious!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Japanese curry seafood with rice - by Chef Sandra <br />
</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-54236891561980489832009-12-28T20:07:00.000-05:002009-12-28T20:07:14.837-05:00My Christmas giftThanks Sandra for the Christmas gift - knit scarf. It is so pretty and I am loving it!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandra Knit Scarf - Christmas gift of 2009 <br />
</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-66723267708175826262009-12-23T20:41:00.038-05:002009-12-29T10:20:19.344-05:00Pre-Christmas trip at Mount Washington<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">In the past 2 days, Sandra and I went to the White Mountain in New Hampshire. I always wanted to have a white winter vacation. Now I am living in Boston with so many pretty snow mountains nearby. It's just perfect for me to fulfill my dream! We stayed in an old hotel called Omni Mount Washington Resort. The hotel was built in 1902 and is a 5-star hotel. The hotel is beautiful.Though it's old, the hotel has done a great job updating it. The lobby was just fabulous. Very comfortable and inviting. There were many facilities that we could find plenty to do at the hotel itself. I really loved sitting in the lobby by the fireplace to enjoy a sip of tea. Our hotel room was spacious and comfortable (although the heat was quite noisy!) The view outside the windows was so nice. I think if I could afford the time, I would have sit beside the windows to relax for a whole day! We arrived at the hotel at about 12pm. After checking in, we rushed to the outdoor pool. Yes. We were swimming outdoor! The pool temperature was adjusted to 85F, so it's warm enough to swim in whatever weather. It was such an amazing experience to swim in a pool surrounded by snow mountains. And it was also my very first time to swim in the snowfall! Out next activity was, of course, to walk around and take pictures. The mountain view was gorgeous! You could simply shoot a photo from whatever angle and the photo MUST be pretty (I guarantee it!). We also made our first snowman. It was difficult! I really had no idea how people could manage to make a big one! Sandra and I tried a long time just to make a very very small one! In the evening, we just relaxed ourselves in the hotel lobby. There was a handbell Christmas music performance that night. It's my first time listening to handbell ringers performance. It was great. We also used the jacuzzi in the hotel. It's really comfortable. But I just couldn't use it for too long. I felt dizzy after using it for 20 mins (due to my high blood pressure, maybe?).<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The next day, we just took a scenic drive around the White Mountain, since we were really not quite in the mood for skiing. It was a great drive! So many beautiful scene, but the driving experience was petrifying as well! Overall the trip was wonderful. We thank Miss Car for riding us to such a beautiful location. We love her! We also thank our Lord for giving us such a wonderful chance to relax. Thank Him for giving us a safe trip too!<br />
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</div>Omni Mount Washington Resort<br />
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</div>An outdoor pool surrounded by the snow mountain!<br />
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</div>The view outside our hotel room - So Christmas!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandra enjoyed her hot cocoa so much, as you can tell..hehe!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's take a pic together! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So comfortable<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A pastry house decoration<br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also enjoying myself in the hotel <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She took so many photos!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Mr and Mrs Lui take 1<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Mr and Mrs Lui take 2<br />
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</div>Handbell Ringer Christmas music performance<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other side of the hotel - also gorgeous!<br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A partially frozen river <br />
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</div>Playground in the snow<br />
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</div>She's over excited!<br />
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</div>And me too!<br />
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</div>Our first snowman <br />
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</div>Bear Bear and us<br />
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</div>The view is awesome<br />
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</div>A ski trial in Lincoln, NH<br />
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</div>A crystal-like ice - we saw that during our scenic drive<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'd like to express our deepest gratitude to Miss Car. Without her, our trip was impossible! <br />
</div></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-91055186664686000462009-12-20T18:33:00.016-05:002009-12-21T01:13:47.347-05:00First big snow!<div style="text-align: left;">Blizzard crawled into Boston area today. It's the first record-level snow fall this winter, leaving at least 8 inches of accumulation. It's always happy to see the snow. It's really charming to see everything in white. Everything suddenly looked so clean. Well. I wasn't as excited as last year when I saw the first snow fall in my life. Maybe the reason is I am having a car this year. A heavy snow storm means I gotta do extra work for my dearest Miss Car - shoveling the snow accumulated on it. Yet, it's a cool experience. Today was also the first time I drove in the heavy snow. It's thrilling but really fun! Stupid enough, we drove a long way to Southie today just to find that church meeting has been canceled. We should have checked it with bro/sis before we left home.<br />
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Searching my dearest Miss Car.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There we go!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">People are also shoveling the snow.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandra's shoveling. Add oil!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Half way done!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ready to go!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I like these withered trees in the snow. So winter!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas decoration on Highland Ave: a snowman in the snow!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Somewhere in Somerville: a handsome Santa Claus on the motor bike!<br />
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</div>Mickey is also enjoying the snow!<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-26253943786798120192009-10-25T21:10:00.011-04:002009-10-25T22:02:53.495-04:00Foliage trip - scenic drive to Princeton, MALast week's foliage trip to New Hampshire wasn't quite satisfying. The foliage wasn't as colorful as we originally expected. Sandra & I decided to spend another weekend to "hunt" for good scene and shoot beautiful photos. Unfortunately, it was raining on Saturday. But thanks God. The sun came back today. So, we decided to take a scenic drive to Princeton, MA (west Massachusetts) after church. The foliage we saw today was much much much more beautiful that that in NH!! The different colors on the trees forms the prettiest picture I have ever seen! This is the mother nature! How great thou art!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A pretty golden tree in Concord, MA<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My fair lady & red foliages <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So relaxing!<br />
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</div>A beautiful house<br />
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</div>Beautiful!<br />
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</div>Another viewpoint<br />
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</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-67341631154507222752009-10-18T11:47:00.004-04:002009-10-19T13:29:23.799-04:00Foliage tripYesterday, Sandra and I went to New Hampshire to see the foliage with friends. It is a "must-do" activity in New England between October and November, when the foliage starts to change its color. The woods are full of color that give New England a beautiful scene.<br />
We drove from Boston to Lake Winnipesaukee at around 9am. Before our trip, Sandra and I have been worrying about the weather. The weather forecast anticipated that yesterday would be cloudy with rain shower. We could do nothing about it but to pray earnestly for good weather before the trip. God once again shows us He listens to prayer. It turned out yesterday was a super sunny day!! Thanks God.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Beautiful scene: colorful woods with different colors<br />
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My Fair Lady with pretty scenery<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Fair Lady is so happy~<br />
</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-22828987383241085202009-08-30T10:07:00.001-04:002009-08-30T10:09:03.343-04:00Jekyll & HydeTonight, Sandra and I went to watch the musical "Jekyll & Hyde". It's one of Sandra's favorite musical shows but I've never watched it. We're so glad the show was presented here in Cape Cod and we could go there so easily.<br />
We started driving to Cape Cod at about 4pm and got there at around 6pm. It was raining and so we had to drive slowly and carefully. We've had our dinner at KK Codders before the show. I got the fried Calamari and Sandra got the grilled Salmon. Both were okay, tho' they were not super delicious.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqF5J8m28I/AAAAAAAAJYo/CLg0rHtv0s0/s1600-h/IMG_9888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqF5J8m28I/AAAAAAAAJYo/CLg0rHtv0s0/s320/IMG_9888.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My order </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqF6MLfU_I/AAAAAAAAJYw/vLchxgkael4/s1600-h/IMG_9886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqF6MLfU_I/AAAAAAAAJYw/vLchxgkael4/s320/IMG_9886.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandra's order</div><div style="text-align: left;">We arrived at the Highfield Theatre at around 730pm and it was already so crowded. It was out of my expectation that so many people were interested in this musical. Highfield Theatre is an old building but I like it very much. The musical was unexpectedly great. Tho' they were performed by a group of students, they all sang so well. I think Jekyll sang really really well! Very impressive to me. It was really a good show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGkLev-iI/AAAAAAAAJY4/GBAqVVn5R7w/s1600-h/IMG_9903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGkLev-iI/AAAAAAAAJY4/GBAqVVn5R7w/s320/IMG_9903.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The theatre is an old building </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGk1Qg4TI/AAAAAAAAJZA/EX18Bx3h6Y8/s1600-h/IMG_9904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGk1Qg4TI/AAAAAAAAJZA/EX18Bx3h6Y8/s320/IMG_9904.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGmkJq88I/AAAAAAAAJZI/fpxECwEnqhA/s1600-h/IMG_9902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGmkJq88I/AAAAAAAAJZI/fpxECwEnqhA/s320/IMG_9902.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But it has a 'classical' feeling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGpopMS2I/AAAAAAAAJZQ/xRjUYwQiyQQ/s1600-h/IMG_9901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGpopMS2I/AAAAAAAAJZQ/xRjUYwQiyQQ/s320/IMG_9901.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Logo of Jekyll & Hyde musical </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGq6Q7zOI/AAAAAAAAJZY/CrSDYKDyLNE/s1600-h/IMG_9905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGq6Q7zOI/AAAAAAAAJZY/CrSDYKDyLNE/s320/IMG_9905.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet the cast.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGsIebDzI/AAAAAAAAJZg/H-p2ZeO2nY8/s1600-h/IMG_9899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGsIebDzI/AAAAAAAAJZg/H-p2ZeO2nY8/s320/IMG_9899.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The musical was presented by College Light Opera Company. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGtZj5eSI/AAAAAAAAJZo/FBt-9-gE8fs/s1600-h/IMG_9908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqGtZj5eSI/AAAAAAAAJZo/FBt-9-gE8fs/s320/IMG_9908.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our tickets and program. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqHA1WRtLI/AAAAAAAAJZw/ABtVsBS_tx8/s1600-h/IMG_9912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpqHA1WRtLI/AAAAAAAAJZw/ABtVsBS_tx8/s320/IMG_9912.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-20126774630116104792009-08-23T22:07:00.006-04:002009-08-23T22:42:17.685-04:00Re-post of our trip to Portland, MaineOn August 15, Sandra and I visited Portland in Maine. We've planned to go there for many times, but were called off for various reasons. We've finally got there this time! Portland is a beautiful place. We enjoyed the adorable scenery and relaxing atmosphere there, tho' it was really hot that day.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Getting to Portland, the first thing we did was to get some booklets from the visitor center to learn about Portland. We searched for a while for the visitor center but we couldn't find it. It turned out the visitor center is just a small booth on the street. Portland is famous for the lobster. We could see lots of "lobster" items. One restaurant even used the "lobster" lamps (lovely!). We walked around the downtown Portland under the high temperature. It was really pretty especially for the harbor. But it was too hot and we got all wet. Finally, we've decided to drive around and checked out different lighthouses. Yes. Portland has lots of lighthouses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH2IOBMY9I/AAAAAAAAJVA/HAw59NKoe3E/s1600-h/IMG_9596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH2IOBMY9I/AAAAAAAAJVA/HAw59NKoe3E/s320/IMG_9596.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Beautiful harbor with lots of fishing boats. They provide fresh seafood to Portland.)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH2JZpx5OI/AAAAAAAAJVI/-5lRWexvy5I/s1600-h/IMG_9591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH2JZpx5OI/AAAAAAAAJVI/-5lRWexvy5I/s320/IMG_9591.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (My fair lady..hehe)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH3VC7LWBI/AAAAAAAAJVo/xpMBbwouHcc/s1600-h/IMG_9597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH3VC7LWBI/AAAAAAAAJVo/xpMBbwouHcc/s320/IMG_9597.JPG" /></a><br />
(Portland is famous of lobster. The "lobster lamp" at one restaurant.)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH321ZOc9I/AAAAAAAAJWA/37mfycUcjPI/s1600-h/IMG_9601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH321ZOc9I/AAAAAAAAJWA/37mfycUcjPI/s320/IMG_9601.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Climbing the fort)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH33pLKUfI/AAAAAAAAJWI/mic0ZGSTHCg/s1600-h/IMG_9609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH33pLKUfI/AAAAAAAAJWI/mic0ZGSTHCg/s320/IMG_9609.JPG" /></a><br />
(Portland Head Light)<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">Our first stop was Portland Head Light. When we got there, we were like "WOW!". It's soooooo pretty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH34-0C_CI/AAAAAAAAJWQ/Hf4b7HfX0DU/s1600-h/IMG_9610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH34-0C_CI/AAAAAAAAJWQ/Hf4b7HfX0DU/s320/IMG_9610.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Beautiful boat)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were lucky that it was the "boat festival" that day. So, many boats came over to Portland harbor. Some boats were really pretty. I wish I could have one. HAHA. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH4J3VHR-I/AAAAAAAAJWY/55ZXLWc3nGA/s1600-h/IMG_9616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH4J3VHR-I/AAAAAAAAJWY/55ZXLWc3nGA/s320/IMG_9616.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH5wGzEoRI/AAAAAAAAJWg/N9NdmZfeNfY/s1600-h/IMG_9629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH5wGzEoRI/AAAAAAAAJWg/N9NdmZfeNfY/s320/IMG_9629.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (Interesting plant..what is this fruit it bears? I've no clue!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH7ciVuoAI/AAAAAAAAJWw/LYcuysIZscY/s1600-h/IMG_9643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH7ciVuoAI/AAAAAAAAJWw/LYcuysIZscY/s320/IMG_9643.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Pretty beach in Portland) </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also went to a nice beach in Portland. Many people were relaxing themselves on the sand to enjoy the sunbath. Sandra and I both said: "I wish I had my swim suit with me!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH7sUzwoAI/AAAAAAAAJW4/kSMwui3gB0U/s1600-h/IMG_9654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH7sUzwoAI/AAAAAAAAJW4/kSMwui3gB0U/s320/IMG_9654.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Ppl are modeling different figures with sand. Isnt it marvelous?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH796_EMPI/AAAAAAAAJXA/Og0I1eFXS8A/s1600-h/IMG_9675-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH796_EMPI/AAAAAAAAJXA/Og0I1eFXS8A/s400/IMG_9675-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (Another lighthouse)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8G4u3f6I/AAAAAAAAJXI/snNt_wIyF20/s1600-h/IMG_9683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8G4u3f6I/AAAAAAAAJXI/snNt_wIyF20/s320/IMG_9683.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Fair Lady was "running" to the light house. There were lots of wide gaps between the rocks. I was so afraid that she would fall off. Hehe. Suddenly I remembered Psalm 23..)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8diUGRVI/AAAAAAAAJXQ/ibwouFmqajY/s1600-h/IMG_9687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8diUGRVI/AAAAAAAAJXQ/ibwouFmqajY/s320/IMG_9687.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(A close-up of the lighthouse)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Our last stop was, of course, a seafood restaurant to check out Portland's lobster. We chose J's Oyster - A tiny restaurant but with wonderful food. The scene next to the restaurant was great too - it is located next to the harbor. We've ordered lobster and long crab leg. It was Sandra's treat, since she has earned her first salary in US. Thank you, my fair lady!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8ktzL4BI/AAAAAAAAJXY/NVW8XzSod6E/s1600-h/IMG_9714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8ktzL4BI/AAAAAAAAJXY/NVW8XzSod6E/s320/IMG_9714.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Our dinner at J's Oyseter. A tiny restaurant but food was great!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8u_3lzPI/AAAAAAAAJXg/hL0Xx0eAWuY/s1600-h/IMG_9723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH8u_3lzPI/AAAAAAAAJXg/hL0Xx0eAWuY/s400/IMG_9723.JPG" /></a> (Scene next to the restaurant.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH9WprvQ0I/AAAAAAAAJXo/T83miisCmjo/s1600-h/IMG_9733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH9WprvQ0I/AAAAAAAAJXo/T83miisCmjo/s320/IMG_9733.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH9mu57QaI/AAAAAAAAJXw/tWOcgNhl_7E/s1600-h/IMG_9740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpH9mu57QaI/AAAAAAAAJXw/tWOcgNhl_7E/s320/IMG_9740.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-8153515506503539732009-08-22T23:00:00.010-04:002009-08-23T17:47:38.166-04:00Cabot again!<div style="text-align: left;">Sandra and I just went to Cabot again. We were sooooo craving for ice-cream tonight. Maybe it's because of the hot weather in Boston lately. When we were seated, we found an old lady sitting next to us. In front of her there's a note saying: "Reserved for Mrs. Cabot". WOW. Yea! The old lady is Mrs. Cabot, whose husband is the founder of Cabot's ice-cream! hehe..we were like seeing a 'superstar'..after all, Cabot is so famous in Boston and our favorite ice-cream place..<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCzP1tvLAI/AAAAAAAAJTY/nzuTyRKgxMg/s1600-h/IMG_9850.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372991440151325698" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCzP1tvLAI/AAAAAAAAJTY/nzuTyRKgxMg/s320/IMG_9850.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>(Note in front of the old lady sitting next to us)</div></div>We've ordered the famous Belgium Waffle with ice-cream and selected two flavors of ice-cream: Banana and Mint chocolate chip. Sandra liked the Mint Chocolate chip and I loved the Banana flavor. The waffle was so crunchy. I don't think we can make the same waffle at home!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpC8d7hbYlI/AAAAAAAAJTo/YkxYNrfVZQM/s1600-h/IMG_9846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373001577833128530" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpC8d7hbYlI/AAAAAAAAJTo/YkxYNrfVZQM/s320/IMG_9846.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 186px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCz7cLi28I/AAAAAAAAJTg/MNXDTpZL_yk/s1600-h/IMG_9859.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372992189211270082" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCz7cLi28I/AAAAAAAAJTg/MNXDTpZL_yk/s320/IMG_9859.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>(Our order: Belgium Waffle with ice-cream: Banana and Mint chocolate chip)</div>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-63157757854724905412009-08-22T18:39:00.021-04:002009-08-23T17:10:30.957-04:00Tanglewood concert<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Last night, Sze and I went to watch a Tanglewood concert by Boston Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall was located in Lenox (MA), a hundred miles away from Somerville. We drove for 3 hours to the concert hall (including taking rest of course). The drive was terrific since it rained so heavily on part of our way. It was especially scary when we were driving into a black cloud. We couldn't see anything coz the rain was so heavy and saw several lighting in between. Some cars even stopped, hoping for a better weather. We just kept going! Yea. How dare we are! We really have to thank God for the safe journey!</div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=35409890&postID=6315775785472490541" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" style="cursor: move;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCTUzNkohI/AAAAAAAAJTQ/l_BAg80LPII/s1600-h/IMG_9824.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372956341006803474" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCTUzNkohI/AAAAAAAAJTQ/l_BAg80LPII/s400/IMG_9824.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>(Tickets and program)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCSc78sJYI/AAAAAAAAJTI/70B8RF8-Wdk/s1600-h/IMG_9801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372955381279237506" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCSc78sJYI/AAAAAAAAJTI/70B8RF8-Wdk/s400/IMG_9801.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a>(Tanglewood bear..so cute!)</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 hours later, we were there at Tanglewood. We'd arrived an hour earlier. Tanglewood has a very charming scenery! Sze and I love this place a lot!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpGnvdl0mEI/AAAAAAAAJUQ/NvrOi9XnBLw/s1600-h/IMG_9802_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpGnvdl0mEI/AAAAAAAAJUQ/NvrOi9XnBLw/s400/IMG_9802_2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Beautiful scenery in Tanglewood)</div></div>Since it was raining, we upgraded our tickets from lawn seats to indoor seats. Well. It could image it'll be a nice experience to sit on a big piece of lawn and listen to the great music, if the weather is nice. The concert hall was so nice. It was an open hall surrounded by lots of green trees. We were like dwelling ourselves in the nature while listening to the beautiful music. Or..enjoying the creation of God all in one!! "How great thou art!"<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCNlVL1u-I/AAAAAAAAJSw/RJlwdvQDYh8/s1600/IMG_9813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372950027934481378" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCNlVL1u-I/AAAAAAAAJSw/RJlwdvQDYh8/s400/IMG_9813.JPG" style="height: 267px; margin-top: 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Nice concert Hall)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCOoetD4AI/AAAAAAAAJS4/_Z8TkjeaDPg/s1600/IMG_9821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372951181540974594" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCOoetD4AI/AAAAAAAAJS4/_Z8TkjeaDPg/s400/IMG_9821.JPG" style="height: 267px; margin-top: 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Lawn seating..Picnic + music = Nice) </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCQ9eaW0BI/AAAAAAAAJTA/dA0sPDX06FM/s1600/IMG_9825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372953741263032338" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SpCQ9eaW0BI/AAAAAAAAJTA/dA0sPDX06FM/s400/IMG_9825.JPG" style="height: 267px; margin-top: 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The concert almost started!)</div>The concert started at 830pm. The 3 pieces performed were all great. It started with Haydn Symphony No. 88, followed by Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25 in C. And lastly it was Bethoven Symphony No. 1. I particularly love the Piano Concerto very much. (hehe..I've been listening to it over and over again today!)<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=35409890&postID=6315775785472490541" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The concert ended at 10pm. We drove for another 3 hours back home. It was already 130am when we got back. It's worthy though! I love Tanglewood. It's really an experience you cannot miss if you are in the Boston area.Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-65281983837568694952009-07-17T00:44:00.006-04:002009-07-17T00:50:08.650-04:00FrustratedFrustrated..works didnt go as well as I expected..feel a bit upset..but I know I'll have to move on..I've to keep working..there's a lesson here!<br /><br />Just registered for a Twitter account..Twitter is a brilliant idea!! Nice tool! I am on Twitter now!<br /><br />Church camping tomorrow. I hope we all could enjoy a wonderful time together and have an edifying fellowship..May God be with all of us!Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-88291998834481617372009-07-07T09:39:00.003-04:002009-07-07T09:45:26.619-04:00Healthy life..After the wonderful anniversary trip, it's about time to seriously get back to work. There are many works needed to be done before the summer ends. Tho'getting busy, I think it's meaningful and exciting. I also get back to a healthy life as before. I go to gym every morning before I begin my day. It's good to have some quiet time in the gym. And after gym, I can start work with a refreshing brain. I hope I could keep this healthy habit from now on. (Plus, I really NEED to loss some weight!)Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com242tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-83888543572589533942009-07-04T15:16:00.005-04:002009-07-05T00:40:56.892-04:00Car is fixedMiss car is back from the hospital after a big surgery. Her old timing-belt almost broke. It's lucky that we found the problem just in time, so that we could replace it before it breaks. Now she is fine. We had a beautiful scenic drive this morning along Rt 127 and she was running in a very good condition. We drove almost a hundred miles!<br />On our way back home, we stopped by the New Deal Fish Market in Cambridge to shop for some fresh cut sashimi. I've tasted a small piece of tuna and a small piece of salmon. They are all so delicious. This will be our dinner tonight. I am so looking forwards to it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SlAuGL-bLEI/AAAAAAAAJI0/GnoIyVCu_A8/s1600-h/sushi1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SlAuGL-bLEI/AAAAAAAAJI0/GnoIyVCu_A8/s400/sushi1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354830640772230210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SlAurMeMuuI/AAAAAAAAJI8/ZmI_CLs45C0/s1600-h/sashimirice.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SlAurMeMuuI/AAAAAAAAJI8/ZmI_CLs45C0/s400/sashimirice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354831276560661218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk-r4p0CwTI/AAAAAAAAJIs/nGmlEcc5GQA/s1600-h/sashimi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk-r4p0CwTI/AAAAAAAAJIs/nGmlEcc5GQA/s400/sashimi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354687471751971122" border="0" /></a>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-68620776326122627982009-07-03T23:17:00.012-04:002009-07-04T00:24:06.910-04:001st Anniversary trip - Niagara/TorontoDay 1 (6/29): It's 5am in the morning and we're getting ready for our 1st anniversary trip - a bus tour to Niagara fall and Toronto. It's raining heavily outside. We prayed earnestly for good weather. We arrived at Boston's China Town at about 645am and we got on the bus there in the rain. It didn't seem like the rain would stop, but we just hoped for the best. The bus passed Massachusetts to New York state after about 2.5 hours. Surprisingly, the rain stopped and we could see blue sky and white clouds! Thanks God. Our Lord really listens to our prayers! After 8 hours, we were there. The magnificent Niagara Fall!! It's really impressive. One sentence in my mind: "How great Thou Art!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7Kg0BTFuI/AAAAAAAAJHs/w2rVhAezr1w/s1600-h/Niagarafall3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7Kg0BTFuI/AAAAAAAAJHs/w2rVhAezr1w/s400/Niagarafall3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354439672058812130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7K8skV7WI/AAAAAAAAJH0/no5LgFhX5mo/s1600-h/Niagarafall1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7K8skV7WI/AAAAAAAAJH0/no5LgFhX5mo/s400/Niagarafall1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354440151094652258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7M3cvkTFI/AAAAAAAAJH8/whXzkW_2gZY/s1600-h/Niagarafall2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7M3cvkTFI/AAAAAAAAJH8/whXzkW_2gZY/s400/Niagarafall2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354442259970673746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 2 (6/30): Today's activity is the Toronto city tour. It's just not my cup of tea. To me, Toronto is just like Boston, nothing special to me. We walked around the city, took a cruise that sailed around the harbor of Toronto and visited the castle Casa Loma (the best attraction). A boring day but quite relaxing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7VkROmhpI/AAAAAAAAJIE/R3RNEG9WxjY/s1600-h/boatthousand4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7VkROmhpI/AAAAAAAAJIE/R3RNEG9WxjY/s400/boatthousand4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354451826066753170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7WAD-mMxI/AAAAAAAAJIM/LQHiy93Uzgk/s1600-h/torontoboat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7WAD-mMxI/AAAAAAAAJIM/LQHiy93Uzgk/s400/torontoboat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354452303546299154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7WZQH5EWI/AAAAAAAAJIU/q--KhkPlTMQ/s1600-h/torontoboat2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7WZQH5EWI/AAAAAAAAJIU/q--KhkPlTMQ/s400/torontoboat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354452736303239522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Day 3 (7/1): Today is the last day of the trip. We took a cruise to visit Thousand Island and had our breakfast on the boat. Not very impressive. It's just an exhibition of a thousand rich people buying islands to build their mansions for vacation. After the cruise, we got on the bus and headed back to Boston. That concluded our trip. Overall, the trip is enjoyable. Thanks God for giving us such a wonderful trip!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7ZG98kUxI/AAAAAAAAJIk/V51Wwc0n2Vc/s1600-h/boatthousand1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7ZG98kUxI/AAAAAAAAJIk/V51Wwc0n2Vc/s400/boatthousand1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354455720721142546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7Yp_mHqfI/AAAAAAAAJIc/38jSaFPyItk/s1600-h/boatthousand2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/Sk7Yp_mHqfI/AAAAAAAAJIc/38jSaFPyItk/s400/boatthousand2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354455222947654130" border="0" /></a>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-81056408890519126632009-06-27T17:56:00.000-04:002009-06-27T18:14:40.231-04:00Finale DessertIt's raining outside and the car is sick. We cannot go far to travel around New England. So, we went to walk around Harvard Square and Charles River. Shamefully, it is our first time shopping around Harvard Square and walking along the Charles River. We tried the Finale Desert too. The Tiramisu and Cheesecake are both amazing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkaZFb2_ERI/AAAAAAAAIqk/V8qjDXORQeU/s1600-h/IMG_8858.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkaZFb2_ERI/AAAAAAAAIqk/V8qjDXORQeU/s320/IMG_8858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352133525833191698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkaZXKE-bVI/AAAAAAAAIqs/bw5LqbCVeOw/s1600-h/IMG_8863.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkaZXKE-bVI/AAAAAAAAIqs/bw5LqbCVeOw/s320/IMG_8863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352133830297677138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkaZrIxEOzI/AAAAAAAAIq0/5jR3knRFMUY/s1600-h/IMG_8860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkaZrIxEOzI/AAAAAAAAIq0/5jR3knRFMUY/s320/IMG_8860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352134173543119666" border="0" /></a>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-90317551662817377102009-06-27T12:45:00.000-04:002009-06-27T12:54:55.168-04:00Poor Miss Car...We've just picked up Miss Car from the hospital. She is fine right now. But the engineer said she would need another surgery. Its timing-belt needs to be replaced urgently or else the engine would die. She will need another hospitalization next week. Poor Miss Car. Although it would cost another big sum of money, we wont give her up!<br /><br />Finally, we've decided to go to the Niagara Fall tour next week, as we're gonna be busy two weeks later. So, we're leaving from Monday morning till Wednesday night. Niagara Fall, Canada..we are coming!Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-43249759105741631422009-06-26T22:46:00.000-04:002009-06-28T09:25:59.933-04:00Miss Car is sick...My lovely car is sick. The engine shuts down occasionally when the A/C is on. It is being hospitalized right now and I hope we could bring her back home tomorrow. We originally plan to go cherry picking tomorrow. If the car is not ready, we will have to call it off.<br />Still thinking if we should go for the Niagara fall trip next week. The weather forecast seems to be discouraging - Thunderstorm next week! Hope that the weather would change..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkWKzoVZscI/AAAAAAAAIqc/k7Sl10RddqA/s1600-h/IMG_8842.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SkWKzoVZscI/AAAAAAAAIqc/k7Sl10RddqA/s320/IMG_8842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351836351804846530" border="0" /></a><br />I've just finished the bottle of desert wine: Newport Jazz. It's sooooooo good! I love it!Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-52359568323503896482009-06-17T18:58:00.000-04:002009-06-17T20:54:40.786-04:00Our testimony (marriage) - written by Sandra<span style="font-size:100%;">感謝主﹗我跟樂銘快要慶祝我們的結婚一週年紀念了﹗在這一年的婚姻生活裡,我們除了享受新婚夫婦間的甜蜜,更重要的是我們每一天都一起經歷主的恩典。過去這一年,我們要面對很多的改變,亦曾面對很多困難的決定。通常,當太多的改變和決擇在同一時間發生,便很容易在夫妻關係上引起衝突,我和樂銘也不例外。我們婚後,除了要面對身份上的轉變,還要面對生活環境、工作、教會等各方面的問題。為著適應這些改變,我和樂銘吵架次數不下十次,而程度更可以用「竭嘶底理」或「咆哮」來形容。<br /><br />我和樂銘可以說是有著完全不同的背景,唯一共同的是我們相信同一位救主。樂銘為著學業,在美國已經歷差不多七個多寒暑,雖然是香港出生,但生活習慣早已深受美國文化薰陶;而我,除了大學畢業後去了英國遊學那半年外,未曾離開香港超過三個月。我們的生活習慣、文化差異甚至學術水平,可算是有著天與地的差別。另一方面,樂銘因為獨自在美國生活,一事一物都要自力更生,可是我跟他卻完全相反。在結婚前,我是個十指不沾陽春水的「千金小姐」,因為家庭背景的造就,我從小到大都是吃要吃最好,住要住最好,穿也是穿最好的,從來就不用擔心將來。<br /><br />還記得當我們決定結婚時,樂銘還是一個博士班學生,沒有工作。初時我們常憧憬著婚後的生活是怎樣美好和稱意,但後來發現,在他沒有經濟收入下,我們的計劃就算再美好,也是一個空想,所以我們開始為樂銘畢業後的出路禱告。縱然我們一起禱告,也是按著我們的心意求主應允,從來沒有認真地細想這些計畫是否主的旨意。可是,問題就這樣發生了。當我們遇到意見不合時,我們便會吵起來,為著居住地方吵、為著家用吵,甚至結婚時,我們也為著很多小事吵個不停,原因是我們兩個都錯把自己的需要放在首位,而忘卻了我們結婚的真正目的︰見證基督的愛,讓神得榮耀。真的很感謝主﹗祂帶領我們的每一步,連工作也早已為我們安排好,只等我們去求祂。最後,神為樂銘安排了一份很多人也夢寐以求的工作,在哈佛大學作兩年的博士後學者,而收入能夠支持我們在美國生活。神為我們安排的往往都是最好,既是足夠,也是有餘。我們深深體會神真是一位聽禱告的神,祂為我們解決一切的問題。<br /><br />又記得有一次,在我們尋找在波士頓的住所時,神又再一次為我們安排一切。由於我們尋找居所時,也不在波士頓,當我在香港籌備婚禮,而樂銘則在洛杉磯完成他的畢業論文,故此我們是透過互聯網跟經紀聯絡,入住現時居所前,我們是未曾實地視察過互近的居住環境,一切都是憑信心而行。本來,我們找到一間合心意的住所,表面上它的地理位置、居住環境也很好,而且租金也較便宜,因此我們便立刻聯絡經紀公司,打算租下這個地方。在打電話前,我跟樂銘也為這事禱告,求神指引。可是,樂銘一直聯絡不到經紀公司,我們便開始急起來,怕這地方會被別人捷足先登。樂銘每天都打電話到經紀公司,我們亦不斷為這地方禱告,直到有一天,樂銘告訴我,他已聯絡上經紀公司,亦準備第二天跟他們簽約租下這個心宜的地方,為此,我們再一次禱告。豈料,樂銘禱告後,突然想到互聯網搜尋這個地方,於是他便隨便在Google打下我們準備租住的地方的地址,看看有甚麽特別沒有。就這樣誤打誤撞,讓他找到原來這個地方附近在一星期前發生了兇殺案,而死者伏屍的地方正正是我們的停車場。得料此事,我們便立即致電給經紀公司取消簽約。而神亦在同一天帶領我們找到另一個條件更好的地方,這次簽約過程亦非常順利,甚致當我們上網找尋二手家俬時,神亦帶領我們找到我們的前住客,讓我們直接向她購買一些大型家俬,省卻了第一天到步後的「困境」。<br /><br />經歷主恩不一定是在大事上,我和樂銘也覺得神在每一時每一刻也在帶領我們,保護我們,只要我們願意把自己的需要告訴祂,然後憑信心等候祂,祂便會為我們作最好的安排。我們在神的帶領之下,從來沒有一點的缺乏。聖經有很多經文都提及神的帶領,而當中有兩節是我們最喜歡的提醒。<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">「應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告,祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神,神所賜出人意外的平安,必在基督耶穌裡保守你們的心懷意念」(腓立比書四章6-7節)。</span><br />我們知道人的能力是有限的,而神卻是創世的神,祂的能力是大於世界上任何一切。今日,我們承認我們在每一件事情上都是軟弱的,但正因我們軟弱,神就是在這裡幫助我們。正如聖經所說︰<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">「我的恩典夠你用的,因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯得完全…我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱,好叫基督的能力覆庇我。」 (哥林多後書十二章 9節)</span><br />我們是祂的子女,祂愛我們甚於一切,甚至連祂的獨生子也賜下,為的是要拯救我們這班悖逆的子女。祂每天為野地的花草樹木澆水,也餵飽天空和非洲大草原的飛禽走獸,而我們是祂最疼錫的子女,祂又甚會捨得讓我們餓肚子或者受委屈呢?只要我們願意放下自己的偏見、固執、任性,返回這個慈父身邊,跟祂認錯,祂一定會原諒我們,繼續把我們抱在懷中呵護,為我們分擔所有的勞苦。<br /><br /></span>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-8290676846618757132009-06-17T10:55:00.000-04:002009-06-17T11:47:27.876-04:00要順服神,也要彼此順服<blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>... 雅各書告訴我們說,你們要順服神。以弗所書告訴我們說,又要彼此順服。弟兄們,你們看見麼?這裏又是講到兩方面,一方面說要順服神,一方面說要彼此順服。 順服神是個人的事,彼此順服是弟兄們中間該作的。今天在教會裏,有一等人是沒有翻過的餅。一件事,只要弟兄姊妹同意,就是宗教的道理也跟從,就是異端的教 訓也接受。只要是大多數贊成的就跟從。弄到把神的命令、聖經的教訓都摔掉。這是一塊沒有翻過的餅。人那邊雖然弄得好,但是,不管神這邊,仍是沒有翻過的 餅。又有一等人,不管弟兄姊妹的意思如何,見地如何,只管神如何說,就如何行...有頂多的事是神的旨意,但是,頂多的時候要在人手裏受限制,就需要等候。光知道神的旨意是彀了,但是,弟兄姊妹兩三個人合起來的見證,也是好的。如果一個 指頭動一動,能不能說只是一個指頭動一動,不是我這個人動呢?豈不是一個肢體動,別的肢體也一起動麼?一個肢體不能單獨動作,因為肢體雖多,身子仍是一個呢...<br />比方:你先得著一點亮光,神說是的,你就甚麼都不顧,一下就傳出去。但是,與你同在的弟兄,並不像你那樣看得清楚,你就應當等候得著他們的同意再講。不 然,就要有分門別類的事發生。你說,是神啟示你的。他說,我沒有看清楚,恐怕是異端。這樣的時候,你就該等候。<span style="font-weight: bold;">聖經說,你們要順服神;但是,聖經也說,你 們要彼此順服。</span>當弟兄們彼此看法有不同時,不要彼此爭辯、分裂;可以等候、禱告,慢慢的學習看。讓我說句頂直的話,<span style="font-weight: bold;">沒有一件東西能助人有屬靈的進步,會過 於等候的。</span>如果一直是真的,就等一等還是真的。如果錯了,就更該等候了,幸虧有等候,纔沒有作錯。但是,<span style="font-weight: bold;">我們若非真捨己,真肯背十字架,就不能這樣。溫柔 的等候,是需要神的恩典纔能的</span>...</blockquote><br /><br /><br />I've come across this article, which is a recording of a sermon. I've found it quite edifying and it's a good reminder for me. Very often, we understand how important it is to be submissive to God. And yet we seem to have forgotten the other command by God that we should submit ourselves to one another. God wants us to take a good balance. If we only focus on the submission to God and ignore the submission to one another between bro/sis, it is never beneficial. Sometimes, it might even destroy the oneness of church.<br /><br />Of course, it is not an easy lesson to learn to be submissive. I've lately realized that being submissive to God is much easier than being submissive between bro/sis. We really have to put down ALL of ourselves: "<span>我們若非真捨己,真肯背十字架,就不能這樣。" May God give me wisdom to learn this big lesson.<br /></span>Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35409890.post-68233065721110394222009-06-07T10:31:00.001-04:002009-06-07T10:51:10.893-04:00Back from Hong KongSandra and I are back from Hong Kong. We've traveled to Hong Kong to change our US visa and visit families. We've had a really wonderful time in Hong Kong. We were nervous about whether we could get the visa due to several risky situations of our case. The only thing we could possibly do was to pray ernestly. Thanks God. The visa application process turned out to be very successful. While we're in HK, we spent lots of time with our families. We decided not to travel too much but stayed more with our parents. We've had a good time and shared a lot with them. I also got the official contract for my new job next year. I have been waiting for it for a while and it's finally come. I am really thankful to our Lord because He has prepared everything for us. There is nothing for us to worry about when we are walking with Him.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SivTxzaYIBI/AAAAAAAAIRk/zjOKWNMhaXE/s1600-h/IMG_8429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_z_sU5N6br9M/SivTxzaYIBI/AAAAAAAAIRk/zjOKWNMhaXE/s320/IMG_8429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344598235373117458" border="0" /></a><br />On June 3, we took a long flight back to Boston. It was a very tiring journey. We've spent about 26 hours on the flight and waiting at the terminal for boarding. Glad that Sandra was traveling with me that made time passing faster. We found a dusty apartment when getting back home. Thanks Sandra for spending two days cleaning up the house. It's become comfy again!<br />I confessed that I've done nothing much for my research while I was in HK. I should definitely get back to work seriously. No more laziness! And frankly, I feel a bit stressed with my research work lately. May God give me peace and wisdom.Lui's familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057346384223125451noreply@blogger.com0