Category: Living

  • The salty salesmen of the Dead Sea

    The sales tactics of Vardi & Migdal – the Israeli company with pushcarts in malls all over the island – used to work. They use pushcarts instead of renting a shop space because if you were a salesman in a shop, you wouldn’t be able to roam a mall’s thoroughfare and accost passers-by. We have…

  • Mac the Dog’s visit to the vet

    Mac the Dog’s chronic itchy paw problem may have a solution. Thanks to a tip from our super doggie mommy friend, we visited Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre at Sunset Way, where the vet told us that almost everything Mac’s previous vet told us was bunk. Mac probably doesn’t have a thyroid imbalance causing skin…

  • Happy hour

    After my haircut, I bumped into a Secondary Four classmate at Holland Village. It’s amazing how we still recognized each other instantly (maybe it’s the haircut) after more than 20 years. So he asks me, “Where you heading, man?” “To buy some bread and then go home”. He laughs and says, “Aiyah, I thought you…

  • Imported traditions

    Did I already mention that Kai can stand? Well, he can, among the many other things he seems to be picking up (literally and otherally) on a daily basis. Before the New Year, we also received Naomi’s updated copy of her family register from Tokyo, which now includes Kai and myself (my name being recorded…

  • And to all, a good year

    Kai, Naomi and I wish everyone a Happy New Year.