Life of A Nobody

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Ventura

Art for a dental advertisement

Ventura Medical Building

A closed-down cafe

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Los Angeles Chinese Music Ensemble led by pipa master Lui Pui-Yuen

Los Angeles Chinese Music Ensemble led by pipa master Lui Pui-Yuen (right) 4-1984 On the left was my erhu teacher Wu Ren-jian. The rehearsal every Saturday took place at Kaiser Hospital Auditorium on College Ave., Los Angeles (Chinatown) The kid (rear left) went on to study music. He played with us at Feng Lin Diner, Universal Studio 6-1984.

Universal Studio Feng Lin Diner 楓林小館 6-1984

往事只能回味 I did not feel I did well at all - just some fun to remember. This kid on the right went on to study music. We met him as a guest conductor for the orchestra my kids participated in Temple City in the 90s.

In Remembrance of Ken Lu

Ken Lu, elder of the Formosa Presbyterian Church of Orange County

Ken Lu 盧建民 with his girl friend Ya-hui 雅慧 at Li Mountain, Taiwan (in 60s). This is many people's dream companion.

You don't find too many imported motorcycles in Taiwan at the time.

Friday, July 14, 2017

大禹嶺茶Ta-Yu-Ling Tea

Best oo-long tea grown on the mountain of elevation 2565 meters in the middle part of Taiwan.

A set of 5 Japanese tea cups - very thin wall with a Japanese lady's face at the bottom of the cup, collected by Anna's aunt who just retired recently from running a Ten-Ren tea 天仁茗茶shop in Chicago Chinatown.