http://englesons.blogsome.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:02:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just in case you are bored with life and desperately need something to fill your days with, look no further than the window in your living room in the early part of the evening - and to the glorious heavens above! Just watch here and let ol’ Jack Horkheimer fill ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/11/06/star-gazers-early-november-2/ While it is not yet solidified, the Engleson family winter vacation plans have taken a bit of a twist recently where the underdog Sri Lanka is becoming a valid option. The original plan was to go back to Indonesia but the Sri Lanka bug was planted and has not left ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/11/04/sri-lanka/ Well, progress on my old school three wheeler bike has been slow and steady but is now in the final stages of completion. I call this bike: Heilongjiang, or Black Dragon River as China’s most northerly province is called, which is also the place where I first saw these bikes ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/11/03/more-three-wheeler/ I have always been fascinated by the goaltender in hockey. As a child I loved looking at their hockey cards, reading their statistics and spent many hours drawing their wonderful equipment - especially the mask. Fifty years ago today, Jacques Plante was corked in the face with a puck decided ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/11/02/the-goalie-mask/ Halloween day woke us all up with howling winds, piercing rain and a temperature far below what we have been used to - and it did not improve much as the day progressed. But, in the true Canadian spirit the cold did not stop us and we all ventured out ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/11/01/halloween-2/ Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about my Major League problem with not having a team to cheer for - click here for a refresher of my dire situation. Anyways, I have now narrowed it down to two teams: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies. Both ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/29/phillies-vs-cardinals/ So not to be outdone by her big brother, Svea Elina is also getting in on the question bandwagon and has had a couple of doozies to challenge her ol’ Dad with: “Daddy?” “Yes Svea,” “Why does Rhinoceros do something?” “Hmmm…” http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/28/rhinoceros/ As I have claimed before, I think Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is an absolute genius in his craft; pretty much everything I have seen of his I have enjoyed thoroughly. Now, I wouldn’t say that I have a great affection for Chinese cinema as a whole but I have always ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/26/to-live/ I have always loved the month of October and today one of my favorite days of the year took center stage - the great family pumpkin hunt. Yes, today the Engleson’s along with the Brown’s and Defieux’s ventured deep into the Chinese countryside in search of the pumpkins that will ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/25/2009-pumpkin-hunt/ Paper clips. This tiny little invention is the soul foundation of my professional being as a teacher; it is what helps distinguish me from being a good teacher to that of a poor one, it is what helps the minds of the future locate their paths in life and forge ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/20/paper-clips/ Well, I would say Kristin and I (along with the Brown’s) have upped the ante in our Mahjong intake and are trying to average playing two times a month now - and let me tell you we are all loving it! Last night all of us settled down and delved ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/19/progression/ Today the family ventured out into the countryside to go and pick some apples at a local orchard. Going with the Browns and Moshers, the whole gang packed up inside a nice mianbao che (or bread car as it translates - or van as we call them) with the thought ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/18/apple-picking/ Now, I realize I am way behind the times here but I have just finished watching the first five seasons of Entourage and enjoyed it thoroughly. I heard rumblings about this show earlier but for the most part knew nothing about it - this is the blessing and curse of ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/17/entourage/ God, I don’t know where to begin with this one but I know I just have to get it out there. This is not really a guilty pleasure perse but more of a guilty as charged. Growing up I heard this song a lot and can always remember it being ... http://englesons.blogsome.com/2009/10/15/mandy/