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Quoi d’neuf? On Saturday, the St. Lawrence String Quartet performed Tchaikovsky 1 and Bartok 3 at Eric’s in San Francisco. I’m not well versed in classical music, but I can spot excellence when I hear it — Geoff, Barry, Leslie, and Alberto, they are most impressive. On Sunday, Rae and…

Right now, Judy is on a plane headed for Japan, where she’ll be working for the next several months. On Monday night, she held a going-away party at her place in Oakland. It was nice meeting some familiar faces in Mona and Vanessa, both of whom I haven’t seen in…

Last year, we celebrated Michael’s 30th birthday at the Indian Oven restaurant in San Francisco. For his 31st birthday, Deb, Arwen, Dave, Keith, Teri, Rae, Susan, Petrice, Michelle, and I joined Mr. T at Mescolanza Pasta Pizzetta Dolce on Clement and 24th. On the way to the restaurant, Rae and…

Aujourd’hui, j’ai passé du temps avec Rae, Anne, Céline, et ses familles à Mountain View et à Palo Alto. EIles se sont arrivées il y a quelques jours après avoir assisté au mariage de Jean-Laurent et Grace à Orange Country. Les enfants d’Anne et de Céline sont devenus temporairement mes…

I met Jean-Laurent through his sister, Hoàng-Mai, when I was living and studying in Paris. At the time, neither Anne, Jean-Laurent, nor their two other sisters, Céline or Nathalie, were married. The past seven years have seen some big changes in the Huynh family, with Jean-Lo now joining Céline and…

Yesterday night, I went to the San Diego Padres game at Qualcomm Stadium. My Dad and I were accompanied by Colin, one of my parents’ friends. The game was exciting up to the fifth or sixth inning, when the lead bounced back and forth between the Braves and the Pads.…

Friday night featured the opening reception for the GOT ART? Showcasing Works by Emerging Asian Artists exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center. The CCC is a “major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the…