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Stage Setting
On our way to the mountains, saw the pumpkin festival sign, an invitation of fall already. We travel through different seasons on this same road, like seeing different make-up, different looks of an old friend. The road has seen different looks on us as well, the happy joyful version, the stressful depressed version, we are…
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Vaccumer
I’m vacuuming this morning, saw the vaccumer is dusty. Aha! The vacuumer can’t vacuum itself. Am I like that vaccumer? Maybe while busy cleaning outside, I need to tune inward.
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When Starter Is Ready
Haven’t done it right with my sourdough recently, the dough was always too sticky, not ready for bulk fermentation. I had to come up with some quick fix to make it work, maybe make focaccia instead. Today, I finally got it right and figured out why: my starter wasn’t ready. It was not at its…
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Pent up Explosion Sunset
It’s cloudy dreary all day, I thought we wouldn’t have sunset, then this happened, a pent up explosion of passion in colors.
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Summer Lotus Dream
These pictures draw out the best summer in my memory: getting lost in the endless lotus flower lake, that rich green, just by looking at it, will cool you off from the heat. Cicada’s rhythmic sound is like a lullaby for a slow afternoon nap. In the dream, you become that black swan, curling up…
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Dear Little Child
It is one of my favorite Chinese songs, “Dear Little Child”. I translated the lyrics as best I can. “Dear little child, did you cry today? Did your friends all go and leave you to your lonely little self? Dear little child, did you cry today? Did you dirty your clothes but couldn’t find anyone…
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Deer at Dusk
A deer sitting in the quiet valley, his stately antlers carrying the last piece of dusk. There’s something about him, almost blends into the surroundings, the way he sits, as if he’s divine sent, only allowed to be seen when we are ready.
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Chushu at Grinding Rock
It is End of Heat (Chushu), the 14th traditional Chinese solar term, when the heat starts to retreat. It’s a day to worship ancestors and welcome Autumn. We decided to go for a drive to Indian Grinding Rock SHP, where we can slow down in the mountains. When we arrived, it’s already late, so quiet…
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Eagle Mountain
Friday night, we took a spontaneous drive to one of our favorite roads: Eagle Mountain. We named it many years ago because there were so many eagles soaring over the mountain. It’s a drive on the mountain where you can have a bird’s eye view of the city and the best spot to see the…
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Happy Baking
As a new baker, I’m learning to make sourdough from scratch. When working on the dough, kneading is a process of building and testing into one step, the more it’s kneaded, the better texture the bread will come out. Same to ourselves, the more we are kneaded, the more resilient we can bounce back, the…
My Journey
I like to map my journey, keep track of my path, which includes my mind and thoughts.
This blog is to jot down things that matter to me, how I arrived where I am and how I process my stride. This is to leave my mark for this trip, for similar souls down the road that are meant to connect, through time or space.
This site is devoted to my father, the person who led me to this world and helped me to find my place.
An Author, Dreamer, Traveler, Dancer, Yogi…
My Books: “Wistful Wind” (English)
“Wistful Wind 2” (English)
“思念的风” (Chinese)