We had a busy two weeks in San Jose while staying at Kenric’s parents’ house. We finally emptied the storage unit. We got to admire one of our favorite paintings for a…
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Where Are They Meow?
What Will We Ever Do Without Tacos?
SCE (Southern California Edison), the local electric company, announced that there will be a power outage today from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. I made my chicken porridge with shredded dried scallops…
Grandma’s 94th Birthday
The last time I yapped about our lives with Grandma was the day before her birthday. That Saturday afternoon, we had a toilet disaster. Thankfully, I wasn’t the last person to use…
Valentine’s Day With Grandma
Our Valentine’s Day card from Grandma was waiting for us at breakfast. I thought about leaving her card on the table last night, but we wanted to see her reaction when she…
Delivering Bella From Temptations
This past October, Kenric and I had a mini cousins reunion with his cousin, his cousin’s wife and their two-year-old in Tuscany. Our agriturismo (farmstay) had only three apartments. We booked the…
Trying Vietnamese Food for The First Time
Kenric and I had plans to meet our former coworker for a Chinese New Year meal. It’s been more than two years since we worked in the same office in San Francisco….
The Waitress Will Always Be There for You
Grandma, Kenric and I went to Denny’s for breakfast. We were not seated in her favorite waitress’ section. Halfway through the meal, Grandma called out to her when she walked by. “Norma.”…
The Ground is White!
Last night, shortly after Grandma and I went into our respective rooms and while Kenric was still watching TV, she knocked on the door and said, “The ground is white!” We told…
Cooking for The Lunar New Year
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year in America. Usually, Kenric and I take the lazy way out and eat at a Chinese restaurant after work. This year, I…
Kung Hey Fatt Choy!
After 21 years of not celebrating Chinese New Year at home in Malaysia, I finally got the chance to do so last year (2018). We will forever cherish the precious time spent…