Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Boston Harbor Islands

Cultural Connection class on Fridays afternoon.

Waiting for Ferry to return to the mainland.

Learning and exploring the Spectacle islands.

Resting and enjoying the view and the beautiful day on the island.

View of Boston from the Spectacle island.

We arrived at the Spectacle island

Ferry ride to Boston Harbor Island on Sept. 20.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Summer'08 Activitities

Posing with Henry David Thereau (Essayist & Poet 1817-62) at Walden Pond.

Swimming and walking around Walden Pond on July 12th

No match for our Hawaiian crew: Keith & Lauren. Kayaking on Spot Pond on June 21.

Ying Tang's first time kayaking. She was able to race anyone!

Refreshing summer slush!

International Women's Bible Study

Our Biweekly International Women's Bible Study began on May 17. We are studying Women of the Bible. We also share brunch together. Come join us every other Saturday 10:00 - noon.

Lucy (2nd from right) who is a Bible translator, was our guest speaker in June.

May 23rd Graduation Party

Beautiful International Women

We are all dressed up for the special occasion

Friends and families join the celebration.

Congratulation Graduates (Left to Right): Xiaoai Zhang (China), Dr. Kayo Takahashi (Japan), Tashi Lhamo (Bhutan), Dr. Feng Ming (China), Ashutosh (Nepal), Dr. Luc Van Can (Vietnam).

Monday, April 28, 2008

American Revolution: April 19, 1775

Time to learn the American Revolution history

Ashutosh, pirate or militia?

Group sided with the colonial minutemen

The British are coming!

We met the actual descendants of William Dawes, the Revolutionary War Patriot. (The man and woman in the center of the above photo). Dawes was one of the minutemen who rode with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott on the night of April 18, 1775 to alert colonial minutemen of the approach of British army troops prior to the battle of Lexington/Concord.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Sap Gathering Contest in New Hampshire

What a beautiful country!

Our group enjoying lunch break

Brrrrr... is it Spring time? (March 29, 2008 in Keene, NH). It's COLD here!

Abby finds a new friend

Hayrides


The sap gathering competition in the old fashion way of horse-drawn sleigh carrying the maple sugar sap.

Two day old baby calf name "Betsy"


Here is the maple sugaring Learning Center at the Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Chinese New Year & Dim Sum


Three celebrations in one day on February 3rd : Gunnar's Birthday, Chinese New Year, and Super Bowl game (unfortunately, the Patriots lost. Oh, well). Girls photo time, cheezzzze.




Thanks Jenny for sharing a Cantonese Fine Dining ethics and tasty samples of Dim Sum at our CC class on February 15. We learned that the guest of honor will sit facing the door, the host will sit the opposite of the guest, near the door. The bowl of tea is served to wash hands before the meal. Small portion of food is served one course at a time. Don't cross a table to reach for food. The ending of meal will be fruits, or sweet soup, or rice balls, and farewell tea. Yummmy!