Trails in Concord MASS

Buoy's-Rockport MA

Slice of History

About 30 years ago when my father owned his rubbish business, he was picking up some trash at one of his customers. As he was throwing some items into the truck he noticed a very old book. The book was Warren's Common School Geography. As he flipped through the book, this $10 promissary note fell out. He eventually gave the book to me and I put it into storage for a very long time. I was recently going through my boxes and came across the book and the note. The date appears to be January 23 1834. I ended up putting it into a plastic bag with cardboard backing in order to preserve it. Unfortunately there is some staple damage but overall it is in very good condition. The white streaks across it is the light reflection from the plastic bag in the window.

Wedding Photo

Taken at my good friends wedding a few years back. The bride said it was one of her favorite pictures from the ceremony/reception. I ended up editing this photo and blurred the background on the print I gave to them.

Lion Dance Festival-Boston MA

Lion Dance Festival-Boston MA

Another picture taken during the Lion Dance Festival.

Lion Dance Festival-Boston MA

here is some information on the Lion Dance taken from wikipedia:

During the Chinese New Year, lion dancers from martial art school will visit the houses and store front of businesses to "chai ching" (採青 lit. picking the greens). The business would tie an "Ang Pow" red envelope filled with money to a head of lettuce and hang it high above the front door. The lion will approach the lettuce like a curious cat, consume the lettuce and spit out the leaves but not the money. Some other types "Chai Ching" requires the lion dancers to open the lettuce carefully to retrieve the money and create a design or a pattern out of it, and place it back from where they had "eaten" it from. Sometimes the "Ang Pow" is hidden inside the lettuce, or the "Ang Pow" will be given later judging on how well the dancers have "designed" the lettuce. The lion dance is supposed to bring good luck and fortune to the business and the dancers receive the money as reward. The tradition becomes a mutual transaction.


Overall, it was really fun and China Town was packed with people.