Posted in Cat on Jul 31st, 2005
I am named after another Birman, just like Hershey was named after Charlie’s mom’s Birman. Although Hershey and I were born only a few minutes apart we don’t look at all alike. I am mostly white, with a very light gray face and tail while my brother has a very dark face […]
Posted in Food on Jul 26th, 2005
This is a great, everyday Chinese dish that I have modified for the American kitchen. The dish dates back to the last Chinese empress Cixi (1920’s), who converted to Buddhism in her old age and therefore would not eat meat. But she found meatless dishes tasteless and scolded the cooks for being incapable […]
Posted in News on Jul 25th, 2005
This February, my sister Xi Xi and her boyfriend Sylvain announced their engagement. The wedding will be September 2nd, in a village, near Lyon, France, where Sylvain’s family is from. Xi Xi and Sylvain are currently living in New York City.
Posted in Cat on Jul 24th, 2005
I have to tell you, Life Is Good living with my legal guardians, Yue and Charlie. I live in a house that is childfree. I love my cat caviar, a dried snack that is made of organic salmon’s skin. I also love soft yummy canned salmon or tuna mixed with savory juice. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2005
Yesterday, after a decade of being pegged against the US dollar, China finally decided to let it’s currency, known as the yuan or RMB, to float. As a result, the yuan went up 2 percent on its first day of being “freeâ€? from the dollar, from 8.27 to 8.11 per dollar. Most Americans […]
Posted in Food on Jul 20th, 2005
I love chocolate brownies, and my favorites are the ones that are bittersweet, with dense fudge like texture and nutless. When I make mines, the two most important ingredients are good quality unsweetened chocolate which contains 99% cacao, and pastry flour. I also do not add any baking powder and salt as […]
Posted in News on Jul 18th, 2005
Today is the founding day of mapBuzz Inc, Charlie’s new company. More info to come.
Posted in News on Jul 16th, 2005
Hi everyone - check out Ania’s (Charlie’s mom) new book about Dog Hikes in Colorado. I am very happy to see some pictures I took last summer make it into the book. When you get your copy, check out page 26 - picture of my friend Debby and her dog Russel, […]
Posted in News on Jul 16th, 2005
Mike and his aunt Christine visited Ukraine last winter. The picture below was taken at the grave of Charlie’s and Mike’s great grandparents (Mychayalo Vlasenko and Elena Vlasenko) in Zariche, Ukraine.
Here is a heck of a thing: The grey area in front of the grave is 1/3 of Charlie’s great aunt Katya’s […]
Posted in News on Jul 16th, 2005
Michael, Charlie’s younger brother who is single and owns a fabulous town home in Georgetown, Washington D.C. is visiting us. He is going to incorporate Charlie’s new company next week. Tomorrow, he is going to the Warped show in mile high stadium parking lot.
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