It was a beautiful day. Our baby girl has grown into a beautiful woman and this day saw her married to a fine young man at the San Diego temple.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Single, Engaged and Now Married
Saturday, 14 January 2012
It was a beautiful day. Our baby girl has grown into a beautiful woman and this day saw her married to a fine young man at the San Diego temple.
It was a beautiful day. Our baby girl has grown into a beautiful woman and this day saw her married to a fine young man at the San Diego temple.
Mike's First Cap/Gown Graduation
Friday, 23 September 2011
Mike did it. I am so proud of him, even though he had to do additional 6 weeks. He had to retake the Mathematics subject. The 12 months Nondestructive Testing course (Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology) started the 4 October 2010 and was scheduled to finish on the 29 September 2011. Mike finished it the 9 November 2011.
The graduation was held tonight at the Green Country Event Center, 12000 East 31st Street, Tulsa, OK 74146. Mike said this is his first gown/cap graduation.
I am proud of his positive attitude, determination and perseverance in obtaining this diploma.
Mike did it. I am so proud of him, even though he had to do additional 6 weeks. He had to retake the Mathematics subject. The 12 months Nondestructive Testing course (Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology) started the 4 October 2010 and was scheduled to finish on the 29 September 2011. Mike finished it the 9 November 2011.
The graduation was held tonight at the Green Country Event Center, 12000 East 31st Street, Tulsa, OK 74146. Mike said this is his first gown/cap graduation.
I am proud of his positive attitude, determination and perseverance in obtaining this diploma.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Wedding Anniversary
Saturday, 30 April 2011
We decided to celebrate our wedding anniversary today. Mike wanted to go to Red Lobster restaurant to celebrate our wedding anniversary. To save cost, we agreed to buy and cook ourselves.
Mike boiled the lobster, crab legs, clams and prawns while I braised the fish. Mike also steamed the broccoli with shredded cheese.
Monday, 2 May 2011
Surprise bouquet from Mike! They are beautiful. Thanks, Mike.
Happy 19th Wedding Anniversary to Roger and Robin.
We decided to celebrate our wedding anniversary today. Mike wanted to go to Red Lobster restaurant to celebrate our wedding anniversary. To save cost, we agreed to buy and cook ourselves.
Mike boiled the lobster, crab legs, clams and prawns while I braised the fish. Mike also steamed the broccoli with shredded cheese.
Monday, 2 May 2011
Surprise bouquet from Mike! They are beautiful. Thanks, Mike.
Happy 19th Wedding Anniversary to Roger and Robin.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Memorial Service
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Wish there are happier occasions to see the Aunts, Uncles and cousins in one place. So far my experience of seeing them were at memorial services. This was at Phyllis's memorial service in Bristow, Oklahoma.
The Kerley siblings
I like this picture of this fragile loving couple - Uncle CN & Aunt Lorraine!
Wish there are happier occasions to see the Aunts, Uncles and cousins in one place. So far my experience of seeing them were at memorial services. This was at Phyllis's memorial service in Bristow, Oklahoma.
The Kerley siblings
I like this picture of this fragile loving couple - Uncle CN & Aunt Lorraine!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Mike is a Year Older!
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Lian and Yean took Mike (and me) to a Chili's Grill and Bar restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. We had to wait about 1 hour but it is worth it. A complimentary dessert/cake for the Birthday Boy. Mike is older in age, but he is definitely young in heart.
Lian and Yean took Mike (and me) to a Chili's Grill and Bar restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. We had to wait about 1 hour but it is worth it. A complimentary dessert/cake for the Birthday Boy. Mike is older in age, but he is definitely young in heart.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Yean Boleh Also!
Saturday, 7 August 2010
3 years ago, Yean's sister, Lian, received her Bachelor degree in Pharmacy. This day, it is Yean's turn. Lian boleh! Yean boleh also! (N.B. Boleh in Malay means 'Can" In the phrases here, it means "Can Do It". Yean received his Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from the KLIUC (Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College).
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Cool T-shirts and Cool People
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Joshua in a T-shirt from the East
To the West, with Roger
Joshua in a T-shirt from the East
To the West, with Roger
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
Sunday, 2 May 2010
I have not seen such tall slices of cakes before today! I think they were about 6" tall! Between the 5 of us, we resliced and shared them and even had leftover to take home.
I find the carrot cake a little too sweet for me.
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I enjoyed the Devil's food cake
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Happy 18th Wedding Anniversary to Roger and Robin.
I have not seen such tall slices of cakes before today! I think they were about 6" tall! Between the 5 of us, we resliced and shared them and even had leftover to take home.
I find the carrot cake a little too sweet for me.
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I enjoyed the Devil's food cake
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Happy 18th Wedding Anniversary to Roger and Robin.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas Dinner 2009
Thursday, 24 December 2009
It was our turn to cook and have the family together at our place. We had dinner at Roger's place at Thanksgiving Day on the 26 November.
The chef at work with his turkey......
There was plenty for 9 people
Except for the pecan pie and the rolls, the rest are home-cooked: roasted turkey, roasted chicken (specially prepared for one who didn't care for turkey), cornbread dressing, baked corn with bacon, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potato, pumpkin pie, cherries pie, and green beans.
If only Lian, Yean, Merri, Barb, Courtney, Sheridan, Landon, Addison and John were here. I miss all of them.
It was our turn to cook and have the family together at our place. We had dinner at Roger's place at Thanksgiving Day on the 26 November.
The chef at work with his turkey......
There was plenty for 9 people
Except for the pecan pie and the rolls, the rest are home-cooked: roasted turkey, roasted chicken (specially prepared for one who didn't care for turkey), cornbread dressing, baked corn with bacon, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potato, pumpkin pie, cherries pie, and green beans.
If only Lian, Yean, Merri, Barb, Courtney, Sheridan, Landon, Addison and John were here. I miss all of them.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Sunray - The Annual Band Christmas Concert
Thursday, 17 December 2009
There were 4 bands performing tonight, namely the Sunray Middle School Band, the Sunray 5th Grade Band, the Sunray 6th Grade Band and the Sunray High School Band.
Joshua was the only member in this band playing the tuba.
Then there is Michelle who did the tape dance while the another band performed "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The battery was out and we could capture.......but at least....
I enjoyed the concert, especially the 5th graders band.
There were 4 bands performing tonight, namely the Sunray Middle School Band, the Sunray 5th Grade Band, the Sunray 6th Grade Band and the Sunray High School Band.
Joshua was the only member in this band playing the tuba.
Then there is Michelle who did the tape dance while the another band performed "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The battery was out and we could capture.......but at least....
I enjoyed the concert, especially the 5th graders band.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thanksgiving Day 2009
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Instead of the traditional turkey, we had beef brisket. Roger had it smoked and then roasted. I don't care for beef, but I enjoy this (minus the burnt surface).
Roger cooking the gravy for the beef brisket
The other traditional thanksgiving food we had were: pumpkin pie , pecan pie, mashed potatoes, cranberries jello, corn, candied sweet potatoes and not forgetting rolls.
Baked beans are not traditional thanksgiving food, nevertheless I am grateful for that. I love baked beans even though it rewarded me with flatulence! I liked the deer jerky that Roger prepared as well, especially the spicy ones, because they are more softer and gentle to chew.
The occasion reminded me of our Chinese New Year Eve family reunion dinner.
Here is something I learnt about "The First Thanksgiving" as published in The Moore County News Press (Wednesday, November 25,2009)
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Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, presently celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863. It did not become a federal holiday until 1941.
Most Americans celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday's origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday is tied to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the harsh winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The First Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God and the Native Americans for helping the pilgrims survive the brutal winter. although half of the pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower had already died, many more would have had it not been for the Native Americans teaching the pilgrims to harvest foods. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three whole days providing enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Indians.
The traditional Thanksgiving menu often features turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Americans may eat these foods on modern day Thanksgiving, but the first feast did not consist of these items. The foods included in the first feast included duck, geese, venison, fish, lobster, clams, swam, berries, dried fruit, pumpkin, squash and many more vegetables.
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Instead of the traditional turkey, we had beef brisket. Roger had it smoked and then roasted. I don't care for beef, but I enjoy this (minus the burnt surface).
Roger cooking the gravy for the beef brisket
The other traditional thanksgiving food we had were: pumpkin pie , pecan pie, mashed potatoes, cranberries jello, corn, candied sweet potatoes and not forgetting rolls.
Baked beans are not traditional thanksgiving food, nevertheless I am grateful for that. I love baked beans even though it rewarded me with flatulence! I liked the deer jerky that Roger prepared as well, especially the spicy ones, because they are more softer and gentle to chew.
The occasion reminded me of our Chinese New Year Eve family reunion dinner.
Here is something I learnt about "The First Thanksgiving" as published in The Moore County News Press (Wednesday, November 25,2009)
Quote
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, presently celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863. It did not become a federal holiday until 1941.
Most Americans celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday's origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday is tied to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the harsh winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The First Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God and the Native Americans for helping the pilgrims survive the brutal winter. although half of the pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower had already died, many more would have had it not been for the Native Americans teaching the pilgrims to harvest foods. The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three whole days providing enough food for 53 pilgrims and 90 Indians.
The traditional Thanksgiving menu often features turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Americans may eat these foods on modern day Thanksgiving, but the first feast did not consist of these items. The foods included in the first feast included duck, geese, venison, fish, lobster, clams, swam, berries, dried fruit, pumpkin, squash and many more vegetables.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Bagpiping "America" at Golden Corral, Amarillo (Texas)
Monday, 16 November 2009
Golden Corral restaurant showed their appreciation for the veterans by offering them dinner on the Monday after the Veterans' Day. This was the 2nd time Mike played for Golden Corral restaurant. Last year he played in Yuma.
Being a veteran himself, he also had his free dinner after the entertainment. It was very nice of the manager that Mike could take out dinner for me too. I like the food and the environment at Golden Corral restaurant.
Golden Corral restaurant showed their appreciation for the veterans by offering them dinner on the Monday after the Veterans' Day. This was the 2nd time Mike played for Golden Corral restaurant. Last year he played in Yuma.
Being a veteran himself, he also had his free dinner after the entertainment. It was very nice of the manager that Mike could take out dinner for me too. I like the food and the environment at Golden Corral restaurant.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Bagpiping "Amazing Grace" at Groom (Texas)
Friday, 13 November 2009
Finally I got a video of Mike playing his bagpipes. This video was taken by a visitor at the Cross in Groom (Texas) on Veterans' Day (11 November 2009). Mike decided to stop there for a visit, after playing for the travelling Wall in Childress (TX) in the morning, on his way to play for the veterans waiting to eat dinner at Applebee's in Amarillo
Finally I got a video of Mike playing his bagpipes. This video was taken by a visitor at the Cross in Groom (Texas) on Veterans' Day (11 November 2009). Mike decided to stop there for a visit, after playing for the travelling Wall in Childress (TX) in the morning, on his way to play for the veterans waiting to eat dinner at Applebee's in Amarillo
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Low Blood Pressure
Friday, 16 October 2009
1:15 am: I was annoyed because I was forced-awoken by Mike’s calling my name. I was wondering what was so important a discovery, from the internet, that it could not be shared after I have awaken up naturally later in the morning!
He was sitting with his legs stretched out, on the recliner chair in the sitting room. He looked pale and perspiring. He told me to get the landline handphone for him. He said he had to call 911 because his blood pressure was dangerously low. He had been feeling unwell and couldn't sleep for the past hour. He suspected that the Prazosin HCL (3 capsules by mouth at bedtime) that he took the night before, was the cause of the drop of his blood pressure. He hasn't taken this medicine for the past 1-1/2 weeks. I took down his reading as 64/44.
Our Sunray City duty policeman came, followed by 2 paramedics and then 2 fire department men. Mike called his son, Roger, as well. Roger and Robin live only a few houses, on the same street, away from ours. Paramedics checked Mike's blood pressure and said that they have to airlift him to Amarillo VA hospital (since Mike is under the medical care of the VA department). They feared a heart attack.
Robin & I was told to drive to South West hospital in Amarillo. There is no heart doctor at the VA hospital. At South West hospital we were told that Mike would be sent directly to the VA hospital. The VA doctor said that the Prazosin HCL has been known to cause low blood pressure. His heart was okay.
Prazosin HCL is a treatment that Mike was prescribed, for his PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Mike's condition was stabilized and cleared for release at about 7 am.
Robin drove Mike and I back to Sunray. It was an hour happy ride compared to the earlier ride from Sunray to Amarillo.
1:15 am: I was annoyed because I was forced-awoken by Mike’s calling my name. I was wondering what was so important a discovery, from the internet, that it could not be shared after I have awaken up naturally later in the morning!
He was sitting with his legs stretched out, on the recliner chair in the sitting room. He looked pale and perspiring. He told me to get the landline handphone for him. He said he had to call 911 because his blood pressure was dangerously low. He had been feeling unwell and couldn't sleep for the past hour. He suspected that the Prazosin HCL (3 capsules by mouth at bedtime) that he took the night before, was the cause of the drop of his blood pressure. He hasn't taken this medicine for the past 1-1/2 weeks. I took down his reading as 64/44.
Our Sunray City duty policeman came, followed by 2 paramedics and then 2 fire department men. Mike called his son, Roger, as well. Roger and Robin live only a few houses, on the same street, away from ours. Paramedics checked Mike's blood pressure and said that they have to airlift him to Amarillo VA hospital (since Mike is under the medical care of the VA department). They feared a heart attack.
Robin & I was told to drive to South West hospital in Amarillo. There is no heart doctor at the VA hospital. At South West hospital we were told that Mike would be sent directly to the VA hospital. The VA doctor said that the Prazosin HCL has been known to cause low blood pressure. His heart was okay.
Prazosin HCL is a treatment that Mike was prescribed, for his PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Mike's condition was stabilized and cleared for release at about 7 am.
Robin drove Mike and I back to Sunray. It was an hour happy ride compared to the earlier ride from Sunray to Amarillo.
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Love of our Father in Heaven
Friday, 23 October 2009
There are many versions of the Dick & Rick Hoyt story. I like the Song (Go The Distance) that accompanies this video. This is a very inspiring and touching true story. And I think of my Heavenly Father and his love for us. I can't help shedding tears as I watched this video.
There are many versions of the Dick & Rick Hoyt story. I like the Song (Go The Distance) that accompanies this video. This is a very inspiring and touching true story. And I think of my Heavenly Father and his love for us. I can't help shedding tears as I watched this video.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Talent Show
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Roger with his gang (Soggy Bottom Kazoo Choir) at their church's talent show this night.
Michelle and her mum, Robin, sang
Roger with his gang (Soggy Bottom Kazoo Choir) at their church's talent show this night.
Michelle and her mum, Robin, sang
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Siblings' Masks
Sunday, 26 July 2009
Doesn't matter whether you are a male, it is okay to apply on a clay mask on your face to cleanse and to beautify. Lian had it on and Yean agreed to have his face done as well on this day. I, personally, have done this for a long time, can't remember when I did last.
Doesn't matter whether you are a male, it is okay to apply on a clay mask on your face to cleanse and to beautify. Lian had it on and Yean agreed to have his face done as well on this day. I, personally, have done this for a long time, can't remember when I did last.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
You Raise Me Up
Sunday, 29 March 2009
This song "You Raise Me up" by the Celtic Woman, embedded into my blog, is dedicated to my parents. Dad passed away in September 2005 and Mum passed away in November 2007. I miss them.
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, to more than I can be
This song "You Raise Me up" by the Celtic Woman, embedded into my blog, is dedicated to my parents. Dad passed away in September 2005 and Mum passed away in November 2007. I miss them.
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, to more than I can be
Friday, January 09, 2009
The Generations of a Family
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
The 3 Generations (Mike, Joshua and Roger)
The 4 Generations: (Irene, Robin, Betty and Michelle)
The 3 Generations (Mike, Joshua and Roger)
The 4 Generations: (Irene, Robin, Betty and Michelle)
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