Halloween spider pumpkin

Oct. 30, 2012

Felix’s kindergarten had Halloween activities this morning. We went shopping for his costume at Carrefour on Sunday afternoon. We chose a pumpkin costume and tried to persuade him to wear a pumpkin hat. In the end, we got a spider hat, which didn’t go with the pumpkin costume. But, he really liked it!

Oct. 24, 2013

I’m too lazy to get a new costume, so Felix wears the same costume 2 years in a row. He made the pumpkin bag in the kindergarten last year and the pumpkin hat this year. I bet he couldn't wait to go around the neighborhood with his class filling his bag with delicious candy this morning.

Oct. 31, 2014

parading down the night market

                              

                              

                              

weekend getaway in 礁溪

After Regis's violin lesson on Saturday morning, we left for Yilan and with government's discount program 安心旅遊住宿優惠 we stayed for free at Tata B&B (踏踏田園度假會館), owned by my husband's colleague. It's our 3rd time to stay at Tata. Before check in, we enjoyed hot spring at Marsterton (NT$1200 for 2 hours).

We hiked Houdongkeng Waterfall Trail (猴洞坑瀑布) and visited my uncle at his soy milk shop the next day. My sons enjoyed their first part time job with a high hourly wage at this shop! NT$1000 for almost 6 hours.😏

Daniil Trifonov concerto evening with NSO at National Concert Hall

I went see this Russian pianist concert with my sons this evening. They did homework during recess. Just after they came home from school, we left for the 50 min pre-concert talk and had Mos seafood rice burgers for dinner. After a busy weekday, they dozed off for a while during the second half.😴

The encore pieces were amazing! His interpretation was exquisite.👍

Felix likes Trifonov after watching his YouTube videos when practicing Chopin this summer. So, when his piano teacher told us Trifonov would come to Taiwan, I purchased the cheapest ticket NT$1200 per person last week! Felix's started practicing Liszt Gnomenreigen since the middle of the month. Trifonov's video is on our YouTube playlist too.

program:

Wagner Prelude to Act 1, from Lohengrin
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major, Op.15
Wagner Prelude to Act 3, from Lohengrin
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37

encore pieces:

Beethoven Sonata No.18 in E-Flat Major, Op.31 and No.3 III. Menuetto Moderato e grazioso

Dannil Trifonov site   Facebook   YouTube   YouTube Music

By the way, I can't wait to see Moscow Classical Ballet's Swan Lake in Dec. I also purchased the cheapest ticket NT$800 per person.

National Day weekend camping at 紮營趣

It's our 12^th camping trip since 2015 and our first 3-day camping. We did with my junior high classmate 曉琳, senior high classmate Yi-Chun and their friends at 紮營趣, Miaoli. 5 families. Regis told me a secret that he likes a Taiwanese Japanese mixedblood girl. He said he already told Felix.

It takes only about 12 minute drive from the campsite to Dahu town, so we had lunch at a restaurant and shopped at 自由聯盟 Supermarket on the second day. The shower area is bright, clean and well-equipped. I got several mosquito bites as souvenirs of this camping trip as usual > <