Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Chinese Homework 2011-01-05

Prepare one phrase for each of the following words:

1. 每【měi】 every

2. 母【mǔ】 mother

3. .锻【duàn】 forge.

4. 金【jīn】gold

5. 段【duàn】 <measure> section; segment; part

6. .炼【liàn】 smelt; refine; temper with fire.

7. 东【dōng】 east; master; owner; host.

(First I show my homework to my Chinese teacher. THEN I will post them. After corrections, of course!)

The Tudor Chronicles

 

Now reading "The Tudor Chronicles 1485-1603" by Susan Doran

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Spice Rubbed Pork Chops

 

Prepared spice rubbed pork chops for dinner tonight. 

Disappointment! 

Next time, I'm going back to the Betty Crocker cookbook. 

Monday, January 3, 2011

True Grit

 

Saw "True Grit" last night, the remake with Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn. It's far superior to the John Wayne version

Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year’s Eve

My lovely wife and I did something which we have not done in years. We attended a New Year's Eve party and danced until midnight.