Apparently Winter Solstice holiday (shortest daylight of year, Dec 22, 2011) is more important to Chinese people than Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). Not sure I believed this when my Aunt mentioned it. However they do let us out of work by 4pm that day (of course, I left at 6pm:( )
Anyway, Stephen and I were invited to join the Tsang-Ho clan from my dad's cousin's side in Po Lam for Winter Solstice dinner. The food was fabulous, from a roast pig, to all variants of pork chops, veggies, mushrooms and rice options. All of this only a few short hours after my Office Christmas Lunch at Langham Hotel - The Bostonian (Seafood buffet with amazing salmon, fresh crab, lamb chop, etc). Damn it was a rough eating day yesterday!
On a more sombre note, my other aunt and my grandma's sister need your prayers as both have health challenges at the moment.
As we look back on 2011, we have been really blessed with countless trips around Asia and North America, new jobs and good friends, and a conveniently located and comfortable home. Most recently, we went to Sanya (Yalong Bay) in Hainan Island of South China. It was a good, warm get-away not too far from Hong Kong. Look forward to flying to Toronto tomorrow for a week then to heaven-on-earth - Whistler Blackcomb !
Wish you all a very happy and wonderful holidays!
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