女兒一進高中就麵臨著六十多個club的選擇,無所適從。稀裏糊塗地選了幾個以後才開始逐漸了解,放棄,堅持,到最後隻有演講堅持了四年。說是四年,其實也沒有全力以赴。第一年是學習階段,嚐試和摸索著參加一些小比賽。第二年忙於水球隊和唱歌,也基本處於打醬油的狀態。第三年才開始拿小獎,算是嚐到了演講的甜頭和樂趣。直到最後一年才拿了幾個小比賽的第一名[
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和在美國的很多家庭一樣,我們也很迷信美國的遊泳訓練,畢竟人家是遊泳大國。在女兒三歲多的時候我們把她送到離家不遠的YMCA去學遊泳。我相信她隻要一路跟班學下去,一定能很快學會,學好。
女兒一歲多時在北戴河第一次下水:
可是幾個星期過去了,女兒還是隻能帶著充氣小翅膀,抱著泡沫滑板在水裏打水玩,唯一的收獲就是不怕水了,其它的進展一點也看不到[
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感恩節本來是去舊金山看前不久剛通車的BayBridge,圖的是路上人少。到了bridge前的第一個出口下來,本想在這著名的TreasureIsland外加海軍基地照新的海灣大橋,怎奈正好背光,下午應該不錯。於是隻好改道去Sausalito,途徑魚人碼頭轉了轉以後就穿過金門大橋,直插Sausalito中心。今天跟橋幹上了,可惜都是在車上照的。
新的海灣大橋是很氣派的白色,連燈柱子都好[
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OneLetterMakesaBigDifference
AnIllinoismanleftthesnow-filledstreetsofChicagoforavacationinFlorida.Hiswifewasonabusinesstripandwasplanningtomeethimtherethenextday.Whenhereachedhishotelhedecidedtosendhiswifeaquickemail.Unfortunately,whentypingheraddress,hemissedoneletter,andhisnotewasdirectedinsteadtoanelderlypreacher’swifewhosehusbandhadpassedawayonlythedaybefor...[
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Canyouhearme?AnoldmanwenttotheDoctorcomplainingthathiswifecouldbarelyhear.TheDoctorsuggestedatesttofindouttheextentoftheproblem.“Standfarbehindherandaskheraquestion,andthenslowlymoveupandseehowfarawayyouarewhenshefirstresponds.”Theoldmanexcitedtofinallybeworkingonasolutionfortheproblem,runshomeandseeshiswifepreparingsupper.”Honey”themanasksstandingaround20feetaway&ldqu...[
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早晨起來照例出去hiking。幾天前剛下了一天雨,錯過了一周兩次hiking的第一次,這次一定要保證。停車場比往常的車少多了,不知道是快過節了,大家都在忙別的,還是因為天氣漸冷,改做室內運動了?
這裏是舊金山東灣的一處很有名的hikingplace,有幾條路可以到山頂。有距離短但路途陡峭的,有路途平緩但距離偏遠的,總之每人都能找到適合自己的trail。我今天走的這條[
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FlowerJoke
“Whattheheckisgoingonhere?”saidanangrymanstormingintothefloristshop.“Ijustlostoneofmymainclientsandit’syourfault!”“Whydon’tyoucalmdownabit”saidtheladybehindthecounter,“andletusknowwhatexactlyhappened.”“Well,”saidtheman“Mybiggestclientmovedtoanewlocation,andtobeniceIcalledyouguysupandaskedyoutosendhims...[
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女兒去東部上大學已經三個月了。我已經開始掰著手指頭計算著她回來的日子。機票早已經訂好,後院摘的鴨梨也早就躺在冰箱裏等著她回來吃。可惜我們東西兩岸遙遙相望,感恩節是沒指望見麵了。女兒最早也要在聖誕節前幾天才能回來。
我們的電話聯係一直都是純中文的,除了不得不說的英文字以外。有時候她說的中文我會聽不懂,這時她才會用英文再解[
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Thechildrenhadallbeenphotographed,andtheteacherwastryingtopersuadethemeachtobuyacopyofthegrouppicture.
"Justthinkhowniceitwillbetolookatitwhenyouareallgrownupandsay,'There'sJennifer,she'salawyer,'or'that'sMichael.He'sadoctor.'"
Asmallvoiceatthebackoftheroomrangout,"Andthere'stheteacher.She'sdead."ThechildrenwerelinedupinthecafeteriaofaCatholicelementaryschoolforlun...[
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My4yearoldsoncamescreamingoutofthebathroomtotellmehe'ddroppedhistoothbrushinthetoilet.
SoIfisheditoutandthrewitinthegarbage.
Hestoodtherethinkingforamoment,thenrantomybathroomandcameoutwithmytoothbrush.
Hehelditupandsaidwithacharminglittlesmile,"Webetterthrowthisoneouttoothen,'causeitfellinthetoiletafewdaysago.Onthefirstdayofschool,afirst-graderhandedhisteacheranotefromhismot...[
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