Another Birthday

My son turns 17 today. I dig out this photo from one of my shoeboxes of photos. What a difference 17 years makes! I'm grateful we survive these years and he turns out OK.

世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 文章演唱會 粉絲捧場

世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 文章演唱會 粉絲捧場

世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 悟遠劇坊拉古納伍茲演出歌仔戲

世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 悟遠劇坊拉古納伍茲演出歌仔戲

世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 傅海研究團隊 發現宇宙星系形成的奧秘

世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 傅海研究團隊 發現宇宙星系形成的奧秘

Lost and Found

I checked out an audiobook "Noah's Compass" by Anne Tyler from the public library. When I finished listening to the story, disc 5 was missing. I checked my husband's car first because it's during the week he drove my van to Berkeley when I remembered listening to the story. Then I checked my van inside out. I checked every rooms in my house and even cleaned my room and desk.
I started to panic inside and really dreaded the consequences of having to pay the fine of the whole audiobook for just one missing disc.  After searching online for a replacement, I ordered one under $10 and felt so relieved. A few days later, I received a hardcover book instead of the audiobook in the mail. Imagine my disappointment! The discription on half.com was very misleading.
Well, lesson learned. I did another search this time on ebay and ordered the audiobook. The package arrived yesterday and the audiobook is in great condition. However, the lime green disc cover is different from the library's silver disc. While looking through the CD's and the case, I found the missing disc hiding inside the back cover of the case!!!
Of course, after $17 and so much time searching for it.
Still I'm glad to find it finally. The missing disc had stirred up some self-doubt and questions. Am I losing my memory too? Is my life too chaotic and stressful? Do I have too much on my plate?  Now I know I will be fine.

Comfort food

I just realized the take-out food containers from Class 302 are made of thin wood.

These containers are very popular for good lunch boxes in Taiwan.

But this is actually the first time I've seen wooden food container in the US.

I ordered box dinners with salmon, chicken and pork rib.

These boxes also include rice and 3 side dishes of scrambled egg, cabbage and mix vegi.

For me this is real comfort food.

These box lunches were first sold on long distance train, know as railway lunchbox (鐵路便當)

Although I seldom had chance to enjoy these when I was living in Taiwan.

Now old time containers seem to make a come back.

Take a look at my salmon box:

The box with stew chicken leg:

This box is the most popular lunch box with pork rib:

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世界新聞網-北美華人社區新聞 - 光譜購物中心 橙縣旅遊新景點