Home Coming in Kyoto 3/5

Michi made Miso soup for breakfast. I had two bowls with rice, salad. What a relaxing morning to start the day. Michi and I talked for three hours straight in Japanese and English before Michi took me to Yukaki's house in her newly bought red car.

Home Coming in Kyoto 1/5

Day One Oct 24 Friday

I took it easy to get on 14:40 Bus 1968 from the Da Ping Ling Stataion. I didn’t leave home until 14:30, as soon as I arrived at Da Ping Ling Station, I didn’t wait for long before I saw Bus 1968 coming. I picked up at the front row, so that I had a pananoric view to enjoy the streets scenes all to way to the airport.   

Strangely I couldn’t find my flight on the outbound information board, I only saw a Peach flight to Kansai at Counter 12. I asked two ladies waiting in the line in Japanese about my flight, they told me to ask the tour guide. Fortunately the young lady tour guide checked my flight number on her phone, and told me Jetstar was at Counter 7.

I was early to arrive at the departure gate, because I didn’t spend much time shopping at the airport, except the souvenirs for my Japanese ladies friends in Kyoto. I didn’t realize that I stood at the wrong line of Taiwan Tiger till the last minute. The Jetstar line was just next to the Taiwan Tiger, I became the first person to wait in line, followed by two phillipinos. We talked for at least half an hour to exchange travelling information. They both live in Canada and enjoy traveling around the world when they are free. They are in Taiwan for the delicious Taiwanese food.    

Life Begins from Age 70

I delivered the speech "Life Begins from Age 70" at NTNU Mandarin Toastmasters Club Thursday evening, September 25th. The Chinese subtitles were completed with the help from Jane Liu, the Secretary of NTNU TMC this afternoon. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAggpQckG_Q

The Eve of Moon Festival (20/30)

To my surprise, my brother in law took my birthday party refreshments back to LA yesterday afternoon.

I saw Brother Jimmy at 8 o'clock this evening at his place. And I saw three bottles of red wine on the table.

Twenty First Alignments (19/30)

 I met Brother Jimmy for lunch at Yes Life Department Store this morning.

Confucious Day (18/30)

 I left my traaic card with Edith.

Eddie & Ellen's Wedding Party (16/30)

I rushed to Eddie & Ellen's Wedding Party from Taipei Medical University this morning.

When I arrived at Marriot Renaissance, I saw Ruth first, and I rushed to change my clothes in the lady's room. 

Lost and Found

I didn't know that I lost my senior citzen card till I walked in the DaAn Sports Center. I took my husband library card instead. I couldn't find my card. I took Bus 906 and got off at the Central Village to enjoy a icecream cone at Ikea for NT$10.

At 8 o'clock, I received a call from WenShan Sports Center that I lost my card there. My husband was happy for my lost and found, so was I.  

Pizza Time (15/30)

I arrived at WuGu Center at 11 o'clock this morning upon Brother Jimmy's request to discuss about his computer learning schedule with the Director. To my surprise, the Director was holding a meeting with more than 20 residents to inform the alarm incident last night.

After the meeting, I stayed and had pizza with the Boss of the WuGu Center. We talked about the baseball team of GuanXi Elementary School.

I invited Brother Jimmy and his friends for some drinks at the small cafe' near Taipei Hospital. I took Bus 918 to Hindian with QiuYe, I changed to Bus 906 at ZhuangJing High School, to go to DaAn Sports Center. QiuYe went to Brother Jimmy's place to take a shower and rest.

Chicken Rice Bowl (14/30)

I visited the dental clinic at 9:15 to get another 3 new alignments, #19, #20, and #21. I am scheduled to visit the dental clinic in six weeks, on October 17th.  

I took Bus 918 in front of the dental clinic, and arrived at WuGu Center before 10:30. On my way to the hobby on the second floor, I met Brother Jimmy who was on his way to make a spare key for one of the new staff at WuGu Center.

At 11:35, four of us got on Bus 982, and got off at XingFu MRT Station. We tried a famous Chicken Rice Bowl shop on SiYuan Road for lunch. We ordered one big chicken rice bowls, two small chicken rice bowl, and one big stewed pork rice bowl, two saba soups, and two side dishes.

After lunch, we had icecream at Louisa Cafe' on the basement of Taipei Hospital. Brother Jimmy and I talked about the participants to my 70th birthday party.

I took Bus 918 back to XinDian, and got on Bus 906 to DaAn Sports Center, and exercised till 4 o'clock.

Haste makes waste. I lost a bag of NT$100 fried pork when I was in a rush to past the traffic light. If I took it easy, then my husband and I would enjoy the fried pork noodles for dinner this evening.   

WuGu Family Gathering at Brother Jimmy's Place (13/30)

At 10:30 this morning, I walked into Brother Jimmy's place full of cigarette smoke. More than a dozen visitors from WuGu Center came to Brother Jimmy's place for lunch.

I invited Brother Jimmy and 9 residents to play the Game Half Past Ten. We took turns playing the dealers. It was fun!