My daughter and I watched Moulin Rouge in New York City before Christmas 2024. At the Al Hirschfeld Theater, transformed into a decadent Parisian nightclub, a prominent windmill, a blue giant elephant, and the enormous neon sign light up the entire stage. Before the show started, the actors in Musical walk around the stage as part of the pre-show, allowing the audience to feel completely … Continue reading Broadway Musical Moulin Rouge
I traveled to New York City to visit my daughter and experience the holiday magic in the days leading up to Christmas. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree stood tall, shining brightly, and the beautiful holiday decorations along Fifth Avenue, the Vessel and Hudson Yards, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the New World Trade Center were simply stunning. My … Continue reading Merry Christmas in New York City
Founded in 1942, Lambert’s Cafe is a US chain restaurant with locations in Foley, Alabama, and Sikeston and Ozark, Missouri. It features Southern or country-style cooking. Diners are entertained by servers tossing freshly made, warm rolls to customers. A variety of free side dishes, called “pass arounds,” are brought to the table to accompany each meal. We went to Lambert’s Cafe in Ozark, Missouri, on … Continue reading Lambert’s Cafe – Home of Throwed Rolls
Boston Public Library (BPL) is the third-largest public library in the United States behind the federal Library of Congress and New York Public Library. The Boston Public Library was founded in 1848, making it the first large free municipal library in the United States. The library opened to the public in 1854, initially housed in a small building on Mason Street. The BPL boasts an … Continue reading Boston Public Library
One of my favorite pictures in 2023 is me cycling among the famous asian movie stars……oops, not the real people, they are the wax figures in Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. As you can see, the most fun part for me in this act is riding the bicycle. When I studied in the graduate school, I rode my bike to classrooms, labs, and dormitory. It was … Continue reading On the Wheels of 2023
About a month ago, my husband saw a little kitten running and jumping through the traffic on one of our busiest streets in town. It was certainly too danger for a little kitty to do so. Mr. Animal lover immediately went into action and caught this little guy. It remained as a mystery why this little one running on the busy street in the city, … Continue reading Little Cute Dash
In 2022, we visited St. Peter’s Basilica, Cathedral of Florence (Basilica di Santa Maria del Fioreon) and St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice. Being the center of Catholicism, it is no surprise that Italy is home to many of the world’s most beautiful churches. I have always enjoyed the beautiful and historical Catholic Churches. I was baptized in a family church in China. Family churches don’t have … Continue reading The Pictures of 2022
Bodie sits nearly 8,400 feet up in the Bodie Hills of California, near the California-Nevada border. In 1859 William (or Waterman) S. Bodey found it was a good place to look for gold in these hills. Bodey died in a snowstorm not long after. The new mining town was named after Bodie to honor him, although his last name was not spelled right and his first … Continue reading Bodie Ghost Town California
Fulton, Missouri is located in central Missouri, USA. It is 105 miles / 169 km from St Louis. Westminster College is a private college in Fulton. It was established in 1851 as Fulton College. Although it is a small college, with about 1500 students enrolled in 2020. There is something very special about this college: America’s National Churchill Museum is located on the campus. On … Continue reading Berlin Wall in Central Missouri
Art improves our quality of life. It gives us immense pleasure and relief from stress. Although I am fond of traditional paintings, now I have been finding myself enjoying modern art more and more. I learned about the interesting modern art and history at the Musée Matisse in Nice, France. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is widely regarded as the greatest colorist of the 20th century, … Continue reading Colors from Museums Brought to Life
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.” – Bruce Lee Bruce Lee was born in the year of the Dragon … Continue reading Bruce Lee & San Francisco Chinatown
Alcatraz is located in San Francisco Bay. This small island was operated as a federal prison from 1934 to 1963. Today it has become a major tourist attraction with more than a million visitors each year. We visited Alcatraz in Oct 2021. The island is beautiful and calming itself. However, most of the prisoners in this former federal prison were infamous and notorious bank robbers … Continue reading Mystery of Alcatraz Escape
June’s Journeys 