Tag Archives: taiwan

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Silver in the Barn

Cue the Peter, Paul & Mary. Or better yet John Denver. He wrote the song, you know, even though we often associate it with the former. This hilariously dated hippie-dippie video is completely redeemed once John and Cass Elliot start singing. What glorious … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged cass elliot, japan, john denver, Max, shogun, taiwan, travel | 111 Comments

Life’s Little Luxuries

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Silver in the Barn

Little sister and I were hiking on Sunday when conversation, in between huffing and puffing, turned as it sometimes does to things apropos of nothing at all. Mary brought up the subject of indulgences, the little luxuries that help make life … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Random Ruminations, The Boys | Tagged chinese foot massage, coffee, little sisters, luxuries, taiwan, west highland white terrier, westies | 138 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Silver in the Barn

Language Barrier. Was there every a more apt phrase to describe the helplessness felt when trying to express oneself to someone who speaks another language? Of course in Taiwan our friends speak excellent English, so there is no real language barrier. But somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Travel | Tagged English language, friendship, language, language barrier, mandarin, postaday, taipei, taiwan, weekly challenge | 85 Comments

The Forbidden City Comes To Richmond

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

East meets West in grand style in Richmond for the next few months. Our Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is hosting the Forbidden City exhibit and it’s a jaw-dropper. I was invited to a private tour of the exhibit yesterday (how about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History, Random Ruminations | Tagged art, China, Forbidden City, Giuseppe Castiglione, Jesuits, Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, Richmond, taiwan, VMFA | 63 Comments

A Wee Taiwanese Tea Party

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

Sunday was just the best day. You remember, perhaps, that I wrote recently about my travails preparing the soft food diet for my daughter’s fractured jaw. In the comments of that post, my friend, Jim, who writes the fascinating “Road To … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged bai mu-er, book stores, chinese dates, chinese food, Edinburgh, friendship, Scotland, taiwan, tea, wolfberries | 64 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

This week, publish an image of a sign — from the signs you encounter on the street to more personal, less obvious signs that hold meaning for you. Right up my alley because I do love a good sign. I snap photos of … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged Maine, Pitlochry, Portland, postaday, Scotland, signs, taiwan, weekly challenge | 74 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

We are asked to interpret “humanity” in a photograph for this week’s challenge. That can be an awfully deep and serious subject, and I am not in the mood for pondering things of a somber nature….for a change. And so … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged postaday, taiwan, weekly challenge | 49 Comments

Goodbye, Tiger Mother

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Silver in the Barn

It’s almost reflexive to explain away any deficits in meeting commitments by dragging out the old chestnut, “I’ve just been so busy!” And usually you’ll get the understanding nod of the head in response, “Oh yes, I understand, isn’t it … Continue reading →