Archive for January, 2006

Year of the Dog

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Today marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dog. Thirty six years ago, I was born into this world, and this year, I will welcome a child who will call me father. It seems that this year will a significant one.
Last night, a families of my mother’s […]

Skiing at Sugar Bowl

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

It’s been five years since I last did any skiing - it was probably Hoch Ybrig in Switzerland in 2001. It was such a long time ago that when FC invited me to follow him and his friends to Sugar Bowl today, I hesitated. I did not know if my body was up […]

Donner Canyon Falls

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

Winter in California is wet! It rained nearly every day since I arrived last week, but today the skies cleared a little. I took the opportunity to visit the Donner Canyon Falls. Given the recent wet weather, I felt assured that the falls will be gushing with water.
Donner Canyon lies on the […]