As part of the summer session of library courses, Terry and Patrick hosted a dinner on July 4, 2007. Even after a full day of classes, the students were still smiling. Dr. Chien was an honored guest. The students presented Patrick and Terry with champagne to toast the 4th, and it was used for a well-deserved toast to Pat Oyler.… Read the rest
Waiting for the party to begin. We are a little early.… Read the rest
Hot pots down the table. Under the hot pot is a sterno-like fire. Each pot contains shrimp, beef, a leafy green vegetable, fish, and other good food, which is pushed from the sides of the pot into the boiling broth in the center in a certain order.… Read the rest
Here is a toast for Pat Oyler at the end of the meal.
Happy Independence Day, Pat.… Read the rest
This past weekend Patrick, my wife Sydney, and I biked to Thien Mu Pagoda or Linh Mu (Pagoda of the Celestial Lady) on the Perfume River near the Citadel in Hue. The pagoda was founded in 1601 by Lord Nguyen Hoang, and it has since been renovated and restored many times.… Read the rest
