tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82369462604775732572024-03-12T19:42:20.846-07:00Happy Merry HappyJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338648155238882586noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236946260477573257.post-24104843745670255462010-12-19T05:03:00.000-08:002010-12-20T01:39:32.573-08:00Happy Holidays & New Year!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Hi,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Can you believe it's already been two years since we left New York?! While it means we haven't seen some of you as often as we'd like and that we're away from you over the holidays, it also means we've made new friends (the rest of you!) and traveled to exciting and exotic places.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In lieu of a holiday card in the mail, we decided to make this quicky blog highlighting the last two years. Enjoy, happy holidays and here's to all your wishes coming true in 2011!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Love,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Vin, Jessica and Victor</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Victor frolics on the beach outside our apartment:<br />
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Vin takes me out for high tea (just kidding -- this was for Mother's Day!)<br />
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We hang out on the couch:<br />
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Here's my mom and Doug in front of the famous HK skyline!<br />
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<u>Macau Fun Fact #1:</u><br />
Like HK, Macau is technically owned by China, but functions as its own country. It was founded by Portugal and so has incredible Portuguese food - especially at Fernandos:<br />
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<u>Macau Fun Fact #2:</u><br />
It's also the gambling mecca of Asia - complete with gargantuan casinos from The Wynn, Venetian, Hard Rock and others. Steve Wynn was recently quoted as saying Macau is where the future of gambling is...JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338648155238882586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236946260477573257.post-84227437011204253822010-12-19T04:29:00.000-08:002010-12-19T04:29:08.854-08:00Real Men Wear KiltsVin showed off his amazing gams for the St. Andrews Ball!<br />
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We took them to our favorite noodle shop on Wellington Street:<br />
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Luca and Victor bonded over food:<br />
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Theresa and Mario got drenched at Siena Club:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Uncle and nephew shared some Thai food:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWeNzgWUJ2JClsCdaMMAjZ1PFkZJ1-LPS3wwGnNbwdwlDBWQSliTIBGEdcpS46nK3MiYaWNrKKxSnL3uyuXmzKIxnXZB8M87D2VneYzIwkmAhpYoufma09LsNwQjzQa51-xQLI0pBWWy4/s1600/Vin+Luca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWeNzgWUJ2JClsCdaMMAjZ1PFkZJ1-LPS3wwGnNbwdwlDBWQSliTIBGEdcpS46nK3MiYaWNrKKxSnL3uyuXmzKIxnXZB8M87D2VneYzIwkmAhpYoufma09LsNwQjzQa51-xQLI0pBWWy4/s320/Vin+Luca.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338648155238882586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236946260477573257.post-24664316835669853032010-12-19T04:12:00.000-08:002010-12-19T04:13:07.654-08:00New York City!Our annual trip home this year was awesome! <br />
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We acted like tourists...<br />
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...and visited places that didn't exist when we lived in NYC!<br />
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We took a Scotsman (our HK neighbor Karl) to his first baseball game -- the Yankees, of course!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But most importantly we spent quality time with our families (usually over food!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfatFZUAFIkiYKq1qWRMfA_T2ROkCHqgrYO_2cZ1M11Fe0MWdG7gNrrG7hIzMvgX0BY8234k4RXqZWkg4bRhASd4MP7a3bxSRXxczwecUUdlQqAs325E6qZL4jVoervwHptgkc_YbwbBlg/s1600/Mom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfatFZUAFIkiYKq1qWRMfA_T2ROkCHqgrYO_2cZ1M11Fe0MWdG7gNrrG7hIzMvgX0BY8234k4RXqZWkg4bRhASd4MP7a3bxSRXxczwecUUdlQqAs325E6qZL4jVoervwHptgkc_YbwbBlg/s320/Mom.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Vin brought me to Aqua, a stunning restaurant with dazzling views of Victoria Harbor!JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338648155238882586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236946260477573257.post-35653937626147674842010-12-19T03:50:00.000-08:002010-12-19T05:14:07.378-08:00Malaysia!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzecCWO3eMHzYiK_mPMuyhbFObJE3fkd849GQZaPwhN5nMrpzsl3bR9MHxIeiPhPTngbQYUbAXRIVHyFOqGExdZTbPt-CqfbtcWL0o_hGwYqb17tXiVylQ8xNZkx7pgfDCBCb13u7Y8M1/s1600/kotakinabalu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzecCWO3eMHzYiK_mPMuyhbFObJE3fkd849GQZaPwhN5nMrpzsl3bR9MHxIeiPhPTngbQYUbAXRIVHyFOqGExdZTbPt-CqfbtcWL0o_hGwYqb17tXiVylQ8xNZkx7pgfDCBCb13u7Y8M1/s320/kotakinabalu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
We snuck away on a quick beach vacation in Kota Kinabalu in 2009.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338648155238882586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236946260477573257.post-42001612514400793762010-12-19T03:47:00.000-08:002010-12-19T03:47:48.987-08:00Tokyo!We LOOOOOOVE Tokyo! Vin's had to go a few times for work and I've been fortunate to tag along. I get my NYC fix when I'm there - the energy is similar.<div><br />
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That being said, we highly recommend everybody visit Beijing if they're in this part of the world. Here are a few pics from our trip there - including the iconic Great Wall!<br />
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We love taking Victor to Mui Wo, an island just a 10-minute ferry ride away from Discovery Bay.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338648155238882586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236946260477573257.post-47467756632469185992010-12-19T03:30:00.000-08:002010-12-19T04:49:47.760-08:00Thailand!Our first Asian beach vacation was Phuket. Here we are in the famous Phi Phi Islands. (Silent h's all around.)<br />
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I also got to <s>swim</s> frolic in the ocean with a baby elephant!<br />
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