2014
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Hay so’ng dum toi
How do I say this … Blood binds you at birth. From the same father and mother. You grow up together, take care of each other more than husband and wife, through thick and thin, sickness and health. You don’t divorce your own sibling. Yet all you can do is watch the segregation, listen to Continue reading
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One more chance, one more time, today
If I were given one more chance for one more time, I would like to: visit Vietnam, the Ben-Thanh Market, Gia-long Street, Pho Cao-Van, Dalat sit in the back seat of the VW bug, with my father driving home from somewhere. and I looked up at the moon and thought i was the chosen one because Continue reading
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First rain 2014
First rain of the season starts today, with Santa Cruz leading at .80 inch of rain. I woke up early (7:25 is early for me) and peaked out the window hoping to catch the rain. How disappointing! The cement had already dried off. There was not even any faint smell of the earth. After 6 long, dry, Continue reading
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Live without pretending
I was going through a spring cleaning of my old emails, and came across this note from me to me, dated August 17, 2011. It must have been right after I did my Vipassana retreat. Live without pretending, love without depending, listen without defending, speak without offending. I read and reread the above, word by word. The Continue reading
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Hawaiian Meatballs
A favorite at all parties, for adults and children. Super easy to make once you have all the ingredients; you just assemble the dish and leave it cooking for couple of hours while you’re off doing something else. For this recipe, I use Kirkland italian-style meatballs. Safeway has Hoisin sauce in the international food area. This Continue reading
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Roast Chicken chez LeAnh
After reading many roast chicken recipes and several trials and errors, this is my recipe finale. I like it because it’s simple, with few ingredients; it also tastes good and presents well. I use whatever fresh herbs I have left in the garden. Bambis and their mamas visit my garden nightly, and eat every green in Continue reading
New Day: New Beginning 