Doggy blanket

Olivia goofing around in her "new" doggy blanket before bedtime. New to her but not really new since it was passed down to her by cousin Ethan.

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Homemade ice cream

While visiting our friends Hui-Chen and MJ, we had some fun trying out their new ice cream maker.....

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Afternoon tea at To House (Rabbit Restaurant)

Well, staying with the better late than never theme; here are some photos from our visit to To House (兔子餐廳) cafe in Bali District last summer.....


Rabbit in Chinese is pronounced "tu-zhi", so the name To House is a play on words to mean "Rabbit" house.


The place has some open space in the back with lots of rabbits (hence the name of the restaurant) and some other animals. It kinda like a petting zoo. Most patrons were families with kids; so yeah, it's a nice place to bring your kids.


As one can imagine with a name meaning Rabbit House, there were lots of rabbit related decor.

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Open Mic at Titty Tea

Better late than never. Here are some photos from this past summer's Open Mic night at Titty Tea.....


Before Open Mic at Titty Tea, we went to have dinner the Bon Appetit Pizzeria.
From left to right... that's me, Michael, MJ & Hui-Chen.


After dinner, we made our way to Titty Tea for Open Mic.

No, the event was not a bust.
Yes, they serve fresh milk.
Yes, glad to keep you all abreast on things.
No, the doors do not have any knockers.
Yes, they do serve some drinks in large cups. Some in small cups too.
Yes, as a matter of fact they do have some nice racks inside for storing those cups.
No, it was in the summer so it wasn't nippy during the night.
Titillating? Indeed.

OK, just thought I'd get those out of the way first before anyone wants to leave a smart-ass comment. Oh, I know you are thinking about it.


My poison for the night.

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Fun Day at Olivia's kindergarten

Olivia's school held an event called "Fun Day" on a weekend. This little event serves two main purposes. One, to allow parents to visit the school with their kids and have some fun while being able to interact with the staff. Two, to recruit new students.

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Oh baby! Here we go again!

Olivia is gonna have some company soon.....


Baby ultrasound at 12 weeks. Estimate due date 6/12.

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Guest City in Yilan

During a trip to Yilan (on the east-coast of Taiwan), we stopped in at Guest City restaurant for lunch.....


The place is an old traditional house which they've turned into a restaurant.


Standing outside, you really wouldn't know that it's a restaurant. I felt like I was visiting some old relatives in the countryside whom still have this same styled homes.


Yup, I remember sitting in tables and stools like these with my grandpa when I was a kid.

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Lavender Cottage

Photos from a day trip to Lavender Cottage located atop a remote hill in Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County.....


Lavender Cottage was started by two girls. This caricature drawing represent those two founding girls.

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Dinner at Yuan Ting hot pot (元町東京火鍋)

With the temperature dropping quite a bit the past few weeks, hot pot is the best during these cold days! With that said, we went to dinner at Yuan Ting (元町東京火鍋) hot pot in our local neighbourhood.....

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Olivia turns 4!

How time flies when you have kids!!! Olivia turned 4 a couple weeks ago and we celebrated at my in-laws with dinner and a cake.....


Olivia loves butterflies so we told the baker to somehow incorporate one into the cake.

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