by Nan Rae | Oct 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
We were delighted to hear that Charles Jr. was flying in from Houston for an ‘Investment Seminar’. The bonus round was that we’d take a day off just like that!Since Charles was staying in Santa Monica, we went to ‘Anisette’ a new French...
by Nan Rae | Oct 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
Last month, three people in the Calligraphy class gave their dynamic calligraphy to Shantien ‘Tom’ Chow, our Master Teacher, to have their work mounted onto Chinese scrolls. Saturday’s class was priviledged to see the results which are staggering....
by Nan Rae | Sep 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
It’s amazing, our master teacher, Shantien ‘Tom’ Chow demonstrated for us that a powerful energy is created when two people combine and together they create a powerful work of calligraphy. This ‘Synergy’ happens when Tom holds your hand...
by Nan Rae | Sep 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
“Not me” says the persistent little bird, determined to peck his way thru our glass window. Every morning and afternoon this little thing comes by and peck, peck, pecks away to no avail. We began to worry that he’d peck his little bird brains out so...
by Nan Rae | Aug 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
Yuki, our 95 pound Japanese Akita has, after all these years, figured out how to extract ‘cookies’ from visitors. (She already has us nailed.) Here’s the routine; when you come to the door, she will bark at you like crazy, follow you in and actually...
by Nan Rae | Jul 25, 2008 | Uncategorized
I want to be a Lion Dancer! WOW, what a party they bring. Saturday night we had a reunion for the China adventurers and although it’s not even been two months, one would think we hadn’t seen each other for a year. It was marvelous, what a harmonious group...
