Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sunday Night, European Street. I notice a crowd is gathering to watch a security guard who looks like he is trying to stop a fight. His two arms pushing in opposite directions in order to restrain two men from going … Continue reading →

Check out the photos of him with his new toy guitar.

What is the best pub in the Wuxi China Expatdom? Find out here. I am still not able to access my WordPress blog sites. When I try to log onto them, WordPress keeps telling me my browsers are not accepting … Continue reading →

It’s much too hot. I said it’s much too hot. I said it’s much too darn hot! The most enjoyable part of my vacation so far? Being able to watch Kiss Me Kate! on DVD! Not a perfect movie, is … Continue reading →

Things are quickly back to normal in Casa K. Tony and Jenny arrived at the Wuxi Bus Station at about three p.m. yesterday afternoon. When I first set eyes on them after two weeks, I saw that Jenny carried a … Continue reading →

My wife and son have been in Taxiing for two weeks while I have been slaving away at work in Wuxi. They will return tomorrow, and I will be happy to see them. I didn’t see their being away as … Continue reading →

Being in China, I get news from Canada, but not so instantaneously. I may well be six hours behind (to think that a hundred years ago, if I was in China, I would be six months behind). If wouldn’t surprise … Continue reading →

Rainy season in Wuxi they tell me. They have been telling me this for many years but it hasn’t yet registered in my brain to expect it. Friday evening, it came down like dogs and cats, or cats and dogs, … Continue reading →

Game Seven of the Stanley Cup final was played on the morning of June 16th (Bloomsday) in China. Not able to get a telecast of Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final, all I could do was get updates over … Continue reading →

Tony didn’t bring his toy guitar to Beixin. He had been holding the guitar while dancing and singing along with songs by the Jam. Last night, Tony’s father Andis sang some Jam songs to Tony while making his daily phone … Continue reading →