Happy New Year! I think it’s become a favorite tradition of mine to go to temple at midnight on New Year’s eve to catch all the dragon dancing. This year, we managed to do a little “temple hopping” down in Chinatown and visited three places. The Teo Chew Temple down in Bellaire definitely put on an extravagant show this year, with three dragon dances and martial arts performances by the students of the temple. This […]
Chinese New Years is approaching next Monday, which means it’s time to welcome the new spring. New spring, new opportunities. I’ve been swamped with so many things to do in the past few weeks, but things are slowly beginning to fall into place now. The new photography company I’m starting up with my friends is beginning to sprout its wings. A very small set of wings, but it’s good to know things are finally moving […]
During our adventures to gather twigs and berries for our Thanksgiving dinner last Saturday, we discovered a secluded trail. It was eeire and beautiful at the same time. There’s a fork in the hiking trail where a small open field lies revealing patches of clover and small weeds. The only thing that might have been missing was a circle of toadstools. Now, that would have been magical. (images from our phones)
A quick run down Alabama Street to satisfy my craving for something sweet. I can always count on Petite Sweets to still be open after six on a Sunday. Then, a quick turn sown Shepard to pick up an issue of Lula, only to realize after getting home that I already had this issue in a different cover. Sigh. I’m losing my marbles. But the pretty flowers by the magazine shop provided a good photo […]
* * Met up with Andrew for lunch at Downhouse Friday afternoon. It’s been so long since I’ve seen him, I blame him of course, but it was good hang out, grub, and grab some delicious gelato at our favorite spot, Cricket’s. It’s almost Halloween and I love how everyone is celebrating All Hallow’s Eve with little touches of gore and horrors here and there. I like to look at these photos and dwell on […]
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