Category Archives: Taiwan

I almost died today!  Don’t laugh, I’m serious!  I could have ended up on the evening news. I was out for my walk this morning on the Monkey Trail, when I looked down the trail and saw what I thought, at first glance, was a giant cat standing in the middle of the trail aboutContinue reading “Death by Monkey”

This post is about two completely unrelated topics. First, on Sunday we lost Ellie.  I wasn’t all that worried because we lost her in a church in Taiwan.  Taiwan is about the safest country on the planet and church is about the safest place in Taiwan.  Not only that, but heaven help the person whoContinue reading “Losing Ellie and My Gift”

I wish I could say that this swimming pool was in our backyard.  But sadly, it is not.  However, it is within walking distance from our house and is owned by the State Department so we have access to it whenever we want.  And it has an absolutely breathtaking view of Taipei.

I’m ashamed to say that, for the most part, I don’t really like the food in Taiwan.  I think that it stems from my general dislike for meat.  I’m not a huge meat-eater, especially funky meat.  And there is a lot of funky meat here. For example, dumplings are the unofficial food of Taiwan.  PorkContinue reading “Asian Manna”

I am officially The Meanest Mom on the Planet.  It is a distinction that has been given to me by my children; yes, the ones I carried in my womb for nine months and squeezed out of my body, thus giving life to.  Here is proof that no mom is meaner than I am: 1.Continue reading “The Meanest Mom on the Planet”