Apparently, I got my “early adopter” tendencies from my grandpa.
This was a gathering of about 30 relatives, a day prior to my grandmothers' memorial service. We were going through her old things and my mother told the story of how my grandfather stressed the importance of "learning modern technology" for his children. This typewriter was used by my mother and her 5 other siblings growing up. And it still works!
More of grandma's things on this Flickr set
Shot with a Canon 5D Mark II, but I didn't get a chance to put my Røde Stereo Video Mic on so the sound is kind of crappy. Edited in Final Cut Express.
Dinner at a hotel restaurant after the funeral.
I feel like I'm getting spoiled with all this good food, but after the funeral we all went to yet another restaurant for another meal. I thought the previous nights' dinner was really good, but this one was even better. The shot in the middle of the food pics of cousin Dave's "oh so happy expression" is when the next dish came out – with shrimp again – since he was just talking about how he doesn't like shrimp
Afterwards, I wanted to get a shot of everyone at our table (there were 3 other tables). Brian (the "captain" of this trip) decided he wanted to get in all of the shots. We all had a good laugh, and I finally made it into one of the pics from my camera.
At the end of the meal, Ezra decided he wanted to be a photographer too. I think he used up the rest of the image capacity on Ben's camera.
Some of Grandma’s things.
Among this set of images are her engagement rings and a 100+ year old box that was hand-made by my great grandfather.
My grandmother was also a florist/flower arranger. A couple of these images show her certificates/licenses. One is actually on a wood block. Since she loved flowers so much, my uncle said you can often find her using them as bookmarks, which you can also see in one of the bible shots.
Also among the stash was a box full of my grandfathers' stamps. I got to keep then one that showed his personal name.
The typewriter is a family heirloom. My grandfather bought it to teach his children "modern technology" during a time when no one had much at all. The typewriter still works, and we made sure everyone in the family had a chance to type something on it. Since my family wasn't present, I typed all of their names :)
Some shots of the 12 course meal we had for dinner last night.
Sorry for the bad crops...I was a bit distracted, LOL. Also couldn't get the shots before people started digging in, so some of them are half-eaten already. At this table was the "younger" generation comprised mostly of cousins (and their offspring). The aunts and uncles were at a different table.
The house where I spent the first 5 years of my childhood.
I remember this place, mostly through old photos. Can't say it's changed much at all over the years. Maybe a fresh coat of paint or two over the past 30+ years or so?
Taiwanese Breakfast
The best breakfast I've had in years. I think I'm going to have to go back tomorrow. I didn't quite get to sample everything.
Prepare to drool. Taiwan night market photos. Man, was this good.
Way too much good stuff for “one” meal. Pork Sausages, Goat and Beef Barbeque Sticks, Dumplings, BBQ Squid, Quail Eggs, Corn on the Cob, and an amazing dish with oysters, egg, veggies, and some rice porridge type of thing. We also had some really good Guava and some pastries, but I didn't take pictures of everything.
