It's our 9 year Anniversary. I'm the luckiest girl in the world to share my life with my best friend and everyday hero plus the two cutest and funniest little monkeys in the world.

I don't need diamonds or rubes... I don't need a fancy car... money can't buy you happiness.

All I need is my family, some filet mignon and a nice bottle of wine to celebrate.

Been listening to one of my favorite Chinese songs. "Moon Represents My Heart" by Teresa Teng. It was also one of my father's favorite song. He was a drummer back in Hong Kong. When we came to the US he continued playing with a small Chinatown band, you might have heard him back in the 80's playing at one of the Chinese Association banquets. This is before Karaoke became popular. I use to hang out with him when they rehearsed and they played Teresa's songs all the time. I was a Tong Yun Faou groupie. 

 

I had forgotten about the song after my dad stopped playing in the band…. until our wedding day.  As some of you may know I use to practice martial arts. My Si Suk once said "I'll bring 8 lion heads when you get married… someday" . Well I gave him a call right after I was engaged. Fast forward to my wedding banquet…. Lion dance was awesome (though Si Suk was over an hour late)… then he introduced one of his lion dancer… a petite teenage girl… got on the mic and sang my favorite song. Yes… I burst into tears… how would she know this is my favorite song…  how would she know my father was no longer with us to share in my most special day.  She didn't but she choose the perfect song.

 

Now I have the joy of sharing this song with my daughter. I played it a few nights ago for her and told her this is my and her gong gong's favorite song. She's been requesting the song and asked to put it on repeat.

 

She never got to meet my dad… but now she will think of her gong gong when she hears the song… just as I do.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_cEeDlop0

 

Was hanging out with the kiddies last Friday. Took them to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. It was foggy and a bit windy... typical SF summer weather.

The museum is set up with 8 bungalows. Each one with a different exhibit. We checked out one exhibit called Children of Hangzhou. There are pictures and prop sets for a living room, kitchen and even a high school library. They had computers set up so the little ones could check out more info about China. On one of the walls was a simulated magazine rack. My kiddies pose in front of it for a pic… and who should be staring back at me.

 

It's Dan??? What the..??? I told my little one.. Look it's Uncle Dan… she goes "huh?? Who??"

 

It's like Where's Waldo… but it's Dan. 

 

Can you find him?

 

Been trying to clean and organize after the holidays. I know.. it's February but we've been kinda busy. 

Any hoo, the kids and I had a productive day. We dropped off 7 bags of stuff to the Salvation Army. Then took 2.5 bags to the kids consignment store. They only took about 1.5 bags full.  So I'm googling to find out where to donate used toys and I came across this list. Never new animal shelters would take donations. Just wanted to share this in case you are planning to spring clean… keep the animal shelters on your list of places to donate to.

Here are 10 commom items that are welcomed at many animal shelters:

 

- Blanket: Fleece blankets are especially good for ped bedding. They keep animals warm and comfortable and hopefully make them feel at home in the shelter until they find a cozier permanent home.

- Plastic bags (with no holes!). Because doggy doo happens. We're not sure how much of an effect the plastic bag ban in SF had had on shelters' supplies of pastic bags, but we know that plastic bags are always welcome donation items.

- Heating pads (good condition only). They're used to comfort and keep newborn kittens, puppies and wildlife infants warm.

- Cleaning supplies. Keeping shelters clean and sterile is a huge job. They are never at a loss for paper towels, large trash bags, bleach, dish and laundry detergents, buckets mops and broom, etc.

- Batterires. Some shelters need AA and AAA batteries to run their microchip scanners.

- Baby food. The strained meat variety is used to feed kittens.

- Latex and rubber gloves. For animal andling and cleaning purposes.

- Office supplies. Pens, pencils, staplers, etc, to be used for administrative purposes in the shelter offices or front desk.

- Other bathroom liens. Some shelters also take bath mats and fluffy toilet seat covers to line animal crates.

- Cell phones. Donate them in the name of your favorite participating animal shelter (or other good cause) at WirelessFundraiser.com. Participating shelters earn commission from cell phones that are donated in the name of their cause. The web site allows donors to print a postage paid shipping label to send in their old phones.

 

It's always a good idea to call your local shelter before dropping off donations to see what they need most.

 

How can you look at this face and not help.

 

Not only did Nobleterry injure his back on Sunday... just this past Sunday... today he went to work. I was already pissed he had gone in.. but I thought "ok" just for a few hours then come back and rest... No... not my stubborn hubby... he's still there. It's 4:30pm!

Gave him a scolding on the phone... but he just loves to tempt fate... it's going to bite him in the ass and guess who's going to have to take care of him.... NOT ME! I'm sending him to his god-sister so she can beat some sense into him.

Why are men so damn stubborn!!!