We drove 1,709 miles in 10 days around Alaska. It's a
beautiful country out there, and we literally drove through a giant
piece of painting...
Alaska
September 2019
Sunday, September 29, 2019
A Giant Painting
Alaska
September 2019
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Postcards to Larry: 2005-2008
It turned out, between 12/7/2005 and 3/10/2008, when
traveling around the country for work, I sent 48 postcards to my nephew
Larry (aged 8-11 during those years). My biggest accomplishment today
was to digitize all of them - front and back - individually. Attached
are two summary shots, but it is each of the individual cards that
recorded my footprints, detailed my notes, and showed my attention and
love for my little Larry, who is now 22 years old...
You
might wonder why I'd have all the cards in my possession. When I sent
them to Larry 14 years ago, I asked my sister-in-law to carefully
collect all the cards. A few weeks ago, I stumbled onto one of the
emails I sent to Larry in 2006 asking if he'd received my postcards,
which reminded my of this THING I did some 15 years ago... So, earlier
this week, I asked my sister-in-law to bring them to me. Thank goodness
she is very thorough and has kept all of them for me.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
The Dancing Lights
生命在流动的光影中是永恒和无限的...
North Pole, Alaska
September 9, 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019
The Cracked Pot
I am on my long journey to organize all my emails from the past two decades. Found the insightful email below from almost 13 years ago...
-----Original Message-----
From: Pei Tang [mailto:tang_pei@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:46 PM
To: Pei Tang
Subject: Cracked Pot
From: Pei Tang [mailto:tang_pei@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:46 PM
To: Pei Tang
Subject: Cracked Pot
An
elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a
pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in
it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion
of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the
cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
Of
course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor
cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it
could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream: "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."
The old woman smiled: "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?"
"That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream: "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."
The old woman smiled: "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?"
"That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
周年思绪
周年思绪
2019.8.17
六头，
一周年了，令人难以置信！一年前那个悄然宁静的傍晚，那几缕淡淡的红云依旧漂浮在我眼前，飘荡在我心间，也许永远永远都不会离去…
近日一直想写些什么，却难以提笔。说不清是因为恋念以往几十年的美好还是怅憾过去一年的艰难。但无论如何，我知道你会理解的；理解我无知的执着，理解我无尽的思虑，理解我无奈中的挣扎，理解我冥冥间的领悟，理解我对快乐和美的无限向往，以至忘我的追求！一切的一切，你都会深深理解，不加评判。想来，这也许就是人的最高智慧了吧。我感谢上苍赐给我你这样的知己；我珍视昨日的友情，困惑今宵的空幻... 无意间，不禁自吟：博得嫦娥应借问，缘何不使永团圆？
这一年我体验了很多，也领悟了不少。体验了思念的孤独，领悟了天意的无违，懂得了接纳的重要，更真真切切地意识到生命的可珍可贵！我替你爬了几座山，趟过几条河，也披星戴月于绝美的海滩、沙漠和冰雪之间... 生命中点点滴滴的甜美和惊喜都细细品味了，也替你尽享了！
这一年家人都安好！胜胜更成熟、更坚强了。他是个聪明、能干又懂事的孩子，你真可以完完全全放心了！阿宝结束了三年的住院医，从波士顿搬到加州，在她首选的医院开始了四年的专科培训。如果听到她的故事，你一定会像以往那样欣然微笑。王大哥工作很忙，但按时打网球，锻炼身体。刘红和爸爸妈妈也尚好。我时而给刘红打个电话，问候爸妈！你走了，他们就是我的家人，放心吧。
这一年的生活难免有几分陌生。但今后的一年，今后的年年，我们都会带你跟我们一起完成各自的心历路程。我们也会让生活中一点一滴的变化为你带来欣慰、温馨和微笑！
回首向来萧瑟处，
归去，也无风雨也无晴...
汤培
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Timeless Beauty (4)
These caves along Portugal coastlines are fascinating.
However, to get in there is usually a never-wracking event. The captain
must be very skillful in maneuvering the boat to get in through those
little holes while the tie is very low. It leaves you wonder if and how
you'd get out if the sea level goes up while you're inside the cave...
Well, living life is about taking calculated risks, isn't it???
Praia
da Marinha, Portugal
May 17, 2019
Saturday, July 6, 2019
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