Yeba

A relaxing afternoon in the international cottages in Balboa Park. They open the door for visitors to learn more about their country's culture and food (donations are welcome) on every Sunday. A beautiful lady from house of Argentina is performing a song. Casa del Prado. Free organ performance at Spreckels Organ Pavilion.  A boy with this neck-turning Penny-farthing.  Parents at Gaslamp Quarter. Santa Fe depot. Downtown. We're the boss.

Facing west Los Angeles from Garden Terrace Cafe.  The contrast between Richard Meier and Robert Irwin.  Only if you understand Richard Meier's thoughts. 

It's the diva. Trust me, it was CHILLY. Still, everybody wants a piece of that famous signage.  How can you not take a picture of this clueless road name? The family.

In this west coast series I just want to share with you all the beautiful scenery I captured during my trip to west coast with my dearest parents.  Enjoy! xxx Mystic mountains behind the scene. A bird-view of Palm Springs on our way up in the aerial tramway. Such deserted city out of nowhere. Mount San Jacinto state park. These pine cones are as huge as hand palms.   Original Cabin #2. Downtown.

噢耶，曜倫終于考完試了！這兩個月的時間他和Kevin（另一個室友兼同級同學）過著沒天沒夜的日子。早上起來念書，一念就是十多個小時。我能爲他做什麽呢？每次和他通電話聽他訴苦之外，也衹能做他精神上的支柱了。 透過Skype咱們的結合得到身在遠方家長們的祝福，各方都沒有正式和對方家長見面打招呼。 這一次回Pittsburgh除了度假，也是 第一次和家婆見面。丑媳婦終于見家婆了！我尷尬地抱一抱她，叫一聲：媽媽。是否每個媳婦剛開始時會有這樣彆扭的時刻呢？後來也有和曜倫的大姑和媽媽的好友見面，她們都很豪氣地請喫飯和送禮物。當媽媽介紹我爲她的媳婦時，自豪和高興都顯露在臉上，我自然感到慶幸媽媽已接納我成爲鄭/孟的一份子。 回到Pittsburgh第一件事要做的：參加5K！哈哈。隨著天氣轉好，我開始爲期6星期《 Mindy K 5K Training Plan 》，目標是9 minutes per mile。厚，這training plan不是蓋得！透過這計劃我破了個人的PR -- 以9:06/mile的速度在28:12:50完成此5K！而體能沒那麽好的曜倫也以10:10/mile于31:30:40跑到終點。太爲自己感到驕傲啦~~~不免回想起第一次在馬來西亞參加的5K。那時候覺得賽跑件很難達成的事，想説以自己的standard根本和其他跑步者扯不上關聯，能跑5K將會是最厲害的事。那時候得到的成績是約45分鐘，和現在比起來差了15分鐘。時過境遷，我學到了很多關於fitness和nutrition的知識，對跑步也有更深一層的認知。 It's doesn't matter if you run slow or fast, as long as you run, you're a runner. 謝謝你願意“捨命”陪你瘋狂跑步的老婆參加比賽！ 這次回來兩大目標是要幫忙媽媽把木製外陽臺油漆美化一番和剪草修樹，剩下的時間就帶媽媽、小狗出外游玩。 對於Pittsburgh這城市我沒有什麽概念，還以爲像Scranton這樣的中型城市。Pittsburgh可是Pennsylvania州第二大城市，怎麽能和Scranton相比啊？當車子駛出隧道后，許多高樓建築映入眼簾。除了給予“哇！”反應之外，眼睛忙著研究四周...