2009
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park & Atlanta
Dec 24, 2009 to Jan 1, 2010We spent our Christmas break in the southeast part of the states to get away from the cold brutal Minnesota winter. A lot of folks wondered why we chose to visit Atlanta in Georgia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, and the primary reason we went there is because we had never visited… Read more…
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The Kangaroo Boy
Nov 6, 2009 to Nov 8, 2009We spent our weekend at Jenny and Andy’s place to help them to photograph Richard in a kangaroo suit. Richard is a big toddler now. He is able to address us as “Yi-Yi” and “Shu-Shu” (Aunt and Uncle in Mandarin). Richard can only move in two speeds: run and stop. When he runs, he will… Read more…
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Marie’s 50th “Surprise” Birthday Party
Oct 24, 2009We were invited by Marie’s daughter to Marie’s 50th “Surprise” birthday party.. pretty honored to attend this event actually. However, we missed the “surprise” moment by arriving at her place just a few minutes late… so, SURPRISE!! Marie, are you surprised? If not, please read on. It has been good to see Marie in person,… Read more…
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Utah
Oct 9, 2009 to Oct 19, 2009We have finally visited Utah (yay!). In the past, we always had this mindset that Utah is just bunch of rocks and deserts, and wow, we were so wrong. This trip took us 5 months to plan. We read many books and tons of websites to research for the best time and place to hike,… Read more…
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Sep 26, 2009Today is the official Museum Day and we decided to spend our entire afternoon at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA). The MIA is dubbed “the home to one of the finest encyclopedic art collections in the country” and it houses more than 80,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history. It is… Read more…
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Oxbow Park & SPAM Museum
Sep 19, 2009We decided to spend our morning at the Oxbow Park to visit the zoo. While the zoo is fairly small, there are a few variety of wild animals, such as coyotes, a bear and a cougar. The bird exhibit is pretty impressive where we could see REALLY big eagles, hawk and owls. Although most of… Read more…
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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Sep 12, 2009We decided to visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in the afternoon, which is about an hour and half drive from Rochester. This Arboretum has more than a thousand acres of variety of gardens and it is part of the Department of Horticultural Science in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the… Read more…
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Strawberry Picking and Dragon Boat Race
Jul 10, 2009 to Jul 12, 2009We spent a weekend at Andy and Jenny’s place, hoping to do some strawberry picking and attend the Dragon Festival, which showcases the cultural heritage of the local Asian Pacific Islander communities. Richard is one year old now and he can walk on his own, albeit a little clumsy. At times, it seems like his… Read more…
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Chicago
Jun 26, 2009 to Jun 28, 2009We had a weekend getaway to Chicago. This was my first trip to Chicago, second for Angelina and yet Chicago is only 5 hours away from here. So, we were pretty excited to go there. The Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, also known as “The Magnificent Mile”, reminds us of New York minus Times Square… and driving… Read more…
