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Christmas week 2025 took us across three fascinating cities in Asia—from the steel and concrete forest of Hong Kong to the old streets of Macau and the bustling night markets of Taipei. Hong Kong City Views Victoria Peak offers great views of the city, but unfortunately it was cloudy when we visited. Better to go on a sunny day. Hiking [T...

A Thanksgiving escape to the Eastern Sierra. We packed up the car with our cat and dog and headed to Mammoth Lakes for a few days of mountain scenery, hot springs, and quality family time. Both Lucy and Feynman behaved very well in the cramped space. Feynman showed great interest in the scenery and the driving experience. He frequently moved to...

It’s the longest and most ambitious road trip we have ever done. A month and a half of adventure across the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies, with family, pets, and countless memories along the way. We worked for two weeks in Seattle, spent 10 days driving to Banff and back to Seattle. Worked another two weeks in Seattle enjoying the summe...

We drove 3 days from Irvine to Seattle, stopping at Vegas and Boise along the way. Because we are in a rush, we didn’t stop at any attractions. But the trip still brought us some pleasant surprises. The Map Ready to go We are ready to go. Peace in the backseat We were very worried that Lucy and Feynman wouldn’t get along in the car. Sil...

The traffic flows calmly through the boulevard. On both banks are the tall and green trees. The purple waterfall pours down above the windshield. Vibrant, fresh, full of life. Whose royal color is that? In the car, he is telling the Samaritan woman: I have the living water. Wait, is the living water purple? Driving on Jeffrey Boulevard i...

This is not a summary of Genesis, nor a review. Instead, it is a marker for the beginning of my journey into the Bible. Why did I start reading the Bible? There are many reasons. When I was a little child, I love sitting next to my Dad and listening to the adults’ conversations. My Dad was a middle school teacher, and most of his friends were ...

We have been visiting Mt Baldy and hiking on the trail for a while. But each time we stopped somewhere not very far from the trail head. This time, we made up our mind to finish the trail. Booked an Airbnb at the foot of Mt Baldy, we stayed there for one night and went on hiking the next day. The total length of the hike was about 10 miles, with...

Learn and play should be the main goals of life. I omitted work on purpose. Because work is part of life, a significant part. Popular cliche of “work-life balance” and “separating work from life” are just false promises. I also ignored tremendous amount of chores that you will never call it playing or learning, such as washing dishes, commuting...