Hiking for Christmas
I went with M for a hike from her home on Po Lo Che. The first part of the hike was killer. It was all steps. There are two ways […]
Coffee, Tea, and Vegan Dim Sum
I guess I talked with a couple of the teachers I work with, K and C, about having lunch with them last Saturday. Free flow Prosecco made that conversation a […]
Brunch Birthday in Central
A coworker in my department had her birthday right after we got out for the Christmas holidays. She had it at a pop up restaurant in Central called Statement. It […]
4th Wave of Covid- Just in Time for Christmas
For months, we haven’t had any cases anywhere near where we live. My children and I live in the New Territories in an area called Ma On Shan. For much of our time in Hong Kong, we have lived in this general area. Though, we did spend two years in […]
Even the Pupper was Cold…
The weather is starting to turn in Hong Kong. Normally, it starts to cool down in the middle of October. It seems like it stayed warmer longer here in Hong Kong. I think having to wear masks has something to do with that. Those things suck. Now, it’s getting cold. […]
Take 3 of Online Schooling: Week 1
The numbers keep going up. We have been online schooling since Wednesday. It’s a bit disheartening. It is so much harder to manage students with academic challenges when it is through a computer screen. I feel like I’m chasing my tail at this point. We have had a few more […]
I Spoke Too Soon…
I spoke too soon. Today, we had 115 cases, and most of them are local in some way. The caveat is that a chunk of those are as a result of dance halls that have been operating and have ended up spreading the virus pretty far. We learned today that […]
Transcendence in Hong Kong
I was invited to a photo exhibition by a friend of my friend about transgenderism. We have quite a few kids in our school who are struggling with gender identity […]
Thanksgiving in Hong Kong
We ended up not having Thanksgiving on the day of Thanksgiving. Being that we are not in the US, we didn’t have the day off. We decided to have dinner on Saturday. B had gotten the turkey in Sha Tin a couple days before. He got a turkey we could […]
This is Why We Don’t Listen to Rumors, People…
There was a lot of speculation around the press conference that was supposed to happen the other day. Most were sure they were going to close the schools down. We’re still here. The information I have right now says 81 cases for yesterday. I have heard that today we have […]
