Happy New Year

Gung Hay Fat Choy! It is Chinese New Year and it is the Year of the Dragon, which is the Big one. I learned over the weekend that it is very desirable to have a male child in the Year of the Dragon. Eddie's a Dragon, so I nailed that one!


Maggie was born in the Year of the Dog and I was born in the Year of the Monkey. As I was looking through various things about the Lunar Calendar and the various animals etc, I checked on the compatibility of the Dog and the Monkey. This is what I found: 


Dog and MONKEY 
Have underlying respect for each other. No clashes of wills. Good and workable relations in love and partnerships. Will cooperate well together. 


No wonder Maggie and I have such fun together.


We are going to spend Chinese New Year going to the Mall because that is what the dog is demanding. In fact as I write this she is saying "Mom go to upstairs and wear clothes Mom."


I guess I better sign off. I don't need a mad dog, that's for sure.


 (Oh, and lest you think I'm typing in the nude, forget it. I just need to change before we can go out.) 

Wild weekend plans

Start of another three day weekend for Ms. Maggie. The SFUSD is closed Monday for Chinese New Year. Maggie and I will have to figure out something fun to do. Maggie's class celebrated today by calling Ms. Derkash Maggie's former teacher. She now lives and teaches in China and the class made arrangements to skype her early today, which is 1 in the morning tomorrow in China. They had a great time catching up and learned how the New Year is celebrated in China. .

Have a great weekend, but be careful. It's a jungle out there

Of course zebras don't live in jungles, but saying It's a savannah out there just doesn't cut it. 

We have a busy one planned - especially Sunday when we will root our 49ers to victory. Here's a shot of Coit Tower all decked out in Red and Gold to honor the Niners. Even if you don't give a hoot about the game, you have to admit this picture is pretty cool. 

Lucky Bunny

Maggie is off school today because it's Chinese New Year. Kung Hei Fat Choy! The Year of the Rabbit begins.We heard lots of fire crackers yesterday afternoon and last night. All is quiet today for the holiday but the celebration continues for a couple of weeks. The big parade is at the end or the celebration on the 19th.

 I have a Chinese Zodiac chart right here and according to this the Rabbit is the luckiest of all signs. It says "You are also talented and articulate. Affectionate, yet shy, you seek peace throughout your life. Marry a sheep or Boar. Your opposite is the Cock" So if you were born in 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987 1999 or 2011, This is your year.

Chinese Zodiac is based on the year of your birth, because it is thought that is the primary factor in determining personality traits, physical and mental attributes, and degree of success and happiness throughout your lifetime.  In this house we have a Boar,(Steve), a Monkey (me), a Dragon (Eddie) a Horse (Tim) and a dog (Maggie).

Do you know your sign?  Give me your birth year and I will tell you.

Maggie is a dog, which means "loyal and honest, you work well with others. Generous yet stubborn and often selfish. Look to the horse or tiger. Watch out for dragons" (Eddie)

In preparation for New Year, Maggie and her classmates used the fish print they make to make their own zodiac sign picture. Here's Maggies and I'm reposting the fish picture too. That fish is the background.

Enjoy your lucky year of the Rabbit!