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handprint turkey

Kevin made a cute hand printed turkey at school. it says:

my fingers make his feathers,
and my thumb makes his head.
Red print makes his wattle,
and straw makes his bed

Love, Kevin

kevin’s school is hosting a thanksgiving concert. all the shows are done by the kids. it is fun to watch the show, they are the cutest and the show is very entertaining, two thumbs up.

here is a photo of the thanksgiving treat, again these are made by the kids:-)

chris likes to wave his baton these days and follow any music you can catch on. so he asked daddy to sing while he is conducting. here you go - the five big dump truck.

holiday season is coming closer. when i drive i usually listen to the FM radio and nowadays all the music is christmas songs in different variation, which reminds me the most wonderful season of the year.
i like to listen to the christmas songs. it is peaceful, warm, and full of love. my favorite is “Silent night”, actually i know this sounds before i even know much about christmas. There are probably more versions of this song than any other songs. but i still like the original chorus.

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

another song i like is “O Come All Ye Faithful”, it is so touching.

O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

i hope the holiday season bring everyone peace, fulfillment, love, and family values. life will not always be smooth, but for the most part, life is beautiful, life will be full of love, family values, trust and expectations. life will continue and it will be better, this is what the holiday season assures us.

老毛的诗，大气，“经纶外，诗词余事，泰山北斗”。 最喜欢的是：

沁园春·雪

毛泽东

一九三六年二月

北国风光，
千里冰封，
万里雪飘。
望长城内外，
惟余莽莽；
大河上下，
顿失滔滔。
山舞银蛇，
原驰蜡象，
欲与天公试比高。
须晴日，
看红装素裹，
分外妖娆。

江山如此多娇，
引无数英雄竞折腰。
惜秦皇汉武，
略输文采；
唐宗宋祖，
稍逊风骚。
一代天骄，
成吉思汗，
只识弯弓射大雕。
俱往矣，
数风流人物，
还看今朝。

还有：

七律《登庐山》
一九五九年七月一日
一山飞峙大江边，
跃上葱茏四百旋。
冷眼向洋看世界，
热风吹雨洒江天。
云横九派浮黄鹤，
浪下三吴起白烟。
陶令不知何处去，
桃花园里可耕田？

If I had to live my life without you near me
The days would all be empty
The nights would seem so long
With you I see forever oh so clearly
I might have been in love before
But it never felt this strong

Our dreams are young
And we both know they’ll take us
Where we want to go

Hold me now
Touch me now
I don’t want to live without you

Nothing’s gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I’ll never ask for more than your love

Nothing’s gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
The world may change my whole life through
But nothing’s gonna change my love for you

If the road ahead is not so easy,
Our love will lead the way for us
Like a guiding star
I’ll be there for you if you should need me
You don’t have to change a thing
I love you just the way you are
So come with me and share the view
I’ll help you see forever too

 
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some say love it is a river,
that drowns the tender reed.
some say love is a razor,
that leaves your soul to bleed.
some say love it is a hunger,
an endless, aching need,
i say love it is a flower,
and you it’s only seed.
it’s the heart afraid of breaking,
that never learns to dance
it’s the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
it’s the one who wont be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live
and the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
just remember in the winter
for beneath the bitter snow
lies the seed that with the sun’s love
in the spring becomes a ROSE  

today 11/4, election day. this is my first time voting in usa. The poll is located in the convnent church auditorium, i dropped by during the lunch time and voted electronically. the whole process is quick and easy, far more efficient than i had expected.

I asked for the cool “Yes, I Voted” sticker, but the official told me they ran out, it was a huge turnout today. i asked he took a picture for me using my cell phone, yes, I voted!

yes i voted

chris is quite happy to show a new song he learnt at scs today. here is the video: