We had a wonderful impromptu dance party on December 31, 2012. What preceded it was one of our favorite meals of late: homemade, individually made pizzas. At the dinner table, the discussion concluded the year with each of our top highlights. Below you can find some favorite memories from each of us: Kevin DuringContinue reading Kremb de la Kremb Highlights of 2012
I love jewelry! I always have. I remember forever coveting what my grandmother wore. She stacked, she arm partied, she wore it all. Sometimes, I like to do the same–just like Grandma Soogie did. I gild myself in gold. I love that jewelry tells a story. There are two on my left wrist. The watchContinue reading Gilded in Gold
We went to the Great Wall of China one last time this weekend. Going up there, hiking around the Wild Wall, hanging out with friends has been an integral part of our three years in Beijing. It truly is an amazing wonder of the world. We enjoyed all our visits–which were many!
Jean-Paul Gaultier at Capital M, Beijing
When I feel like baking or cooking, I’ll often go to my very favorite recipe depository, Tastespotting.com. We had been back in Beijing for a week and a half, and on Wednesday of this last week, I finally had the urge to enter the kitchen again. When I went to Tastespotting.com, this is a screen shotContinue reading Peanut Butter Cream Pie, for Mikey
I make this dip all the time! And it’s always a winner. I’m finally putting up my version of this very easy and delectable appetizer. In the past, each time I make it I go back to TasteSpotting, run my “artichoke dip” search, and return to Kitchen Sojourn written by Greg Turner. (I hope heContinue reading Recipe: Artichoke Dip
We have a great buddy here in Beijing. His name is Jeremy Gilpin. First, I knew him as my ICT go-to-man. Then, I knew him as my coach–Coach Zen I call him. Now I know him in all these capacities, but also as a friend! I really appreciate Jeremy’s kindness, endurance, and compassion for others.Continue reading Jeremy Gilpin
We had a beautiful, totally windy weather filled day today in Beijing. We took advantage of our Sunday and ventured out to try a hike. Granted, the directions from the hiking book did not make sense, but with teamwork, an iPhone, a lot of patience, and a few turn arounds and stops, we found it!Continue reading Lakeside Great Wall Hike
With Spring here, we’re back to touring around Beijing. And to start we stumbled upon such a fun find: Wangfujing. Wangfujing is known as a downtown shopping area, but it’s also famous for it’s street food and snacks. We entered into the market and had a blast just taking in all the culinary delights! Granted,Continue reading Wangfujing
We had a fabulous Thanksgiving this year. It was so special to spend it with our good friends Tom and Sandy. We are so lucky to have them here in Beijing. November was the month of Movember at ISB; therefore all of us ladies had to put up with very hairy men–all for a goodContinue reading Thanksgiving with the PascoliniParuns!
Kevin just got a hold of two new Beijing guidebooks–specific for hiking and venturing out beyond the city. On Sunday he took us to the beautiful Longxing Gorge. It was magnificent with huge cliffs to meander through on a putting boat.
I’ve been meaning to post pics of our fabulous house forever. We absolutely love our house. We feel so comfortable here–it’s intimate yet spacious. Before the pics, I’ll describe it as a modern Chinese hutong. A huton–a traditional Chinese house–is U-shaped with a courtyard in the middle. When you enter the house, you have threeContinue reading Eurovillage #31