Sunday, November 24, 2019

birthday month 2019

We have a very tight schedule this month. Piano and choir performances, midterms, school writing and speech contests, New Taipei City Student Competition of Music (choir and piano) and camping trip at Mayaluan, Miaoli! Felix went for a two-day trip to 大雪山(Da Syue Mt.) with school science research club. I hope my sons learn to make good use of time.
We spent the weekend just before the midterms with our families in Taichung and attending my mother's elementary school reunion in Miaoli. I'm glad Felix ranked 2nd in the class and grateful that my parents, my parents and brother in law went see my sons' performances at 豐樂 Park.


My big uncle passed away the morning of Friday, Nov. 8, in his hometown of Miaoli. The last time I saw him was almost 8 months ago. I planed to take my sons to see him again after New Taipei City Student Competition of Music. It's too late~ I attended the funeral in the middle of the month.
As president of Small Waterdrop Choir parent association, I was busy on my birthday. The  choir performed at Shulin Arts Center.
Small Waterdrop Choir performed at 興仁 Night Market on Nov. 22.
We went camping with my junior high classmate 曉琳 and her friends at Mayaluan, Miaoli. She booked the campsite in June. It's our 10th camping trip. My dad joined us again!
My husband bumped into my aunt at 銅鑼 Train Station while my sons and I napped in car on the way home. She gave us homemade 麻糬.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

National Day weekend 2019 義興吊橋

My dad arrived on National Day afternoon and we went hiking at Xiao Wulai Scenic Area (小烏來風景特定區), Taoyuan the next day. He got slight palm and belly abrasions from falling down a hill when hiking uphill continuously on return trip.
Our round trip itinerary: Dragon Phoenix Waterfall→Water Ditch Ancient Trail (水圳古道)→Yixing Suspension Bridge (義興吊橋)









When having lunch with my dad at Very Thai, we encountered Greg, the teacher of TV program Let's Talk in English. What a coincidence! Last summer we encountered Pauline at National Concert Hall. Both of them are friendly.

Friday, September 27, 2019

new semester 2019

The new school year started on Aug.30. I have 20 music classes a week and I'm the school choir accompanist as usual and in charge of Small Waterdrop Choir, which practices on Friday 7:30-9:30 pm. Felix has cello lessons at home on Thursday evening and piano lessons at Ms. Lee's studio on Friday 7:00 pm. After his piano lesson, he goes for about 30 min choir practice. Regis has violin lessons at home on Thursday evening and will take Yamaha again on Wednesday evening from Oct. We've been preparing for New Taipei City Student Competition of Music in Nov. Both of them are practicing 4 piano pieces.
The first teacher's choir practice was on Wednesday, Sep.11 at 5:00 pm. It meets regularly every other Wednesday at 厚德 Elementary School before Hakka Choir Competition in Dec.