Heart-Warming Lunch at Dr. & Mrs. Young's House - September 5, 2021

 

We are grateful for our friendship:  Doctor and patient, tennis partners, and old-friends forever all these years.  The heart-warming lunch at your lovely house gave Ben and me a glorious and peaceful feelings.  It’s so nice to reconnect although we are in a pandemic.  We are in awe with the tranquil environment and breathtaking view of your aqua blue swimming pool in the verdant yard.  Though we could not swim in the pool or dip our feet in the water suggested by Dr. Young, it was still attractive to me.  The little rain did not dampen our spirits to take a walk around your beautiful neighborhood.

We will be in touch.  The time simply flew by from catching up about you and your family, Sigmund, Kimberly, grandchild, and congratulation for Sigrid’s wonderful engagement news.  We are so happy for her.  We really want to thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality.  Dr. Young dumpling wrapping skills is as good as his medical hands.  Mrs. Young is so lucky to have a helping-hand at home.  I will savor your “pickled bamboo from Taiwan.”

The red fruits I picked from your front yard is Cornus Kousa, aka Kousa Dogwood and Flowering Dogwood.   They are edible berries.  The soft pulp is sweet with similar flavor to a ripe persimmon.  The rough and bumped skin has a bitter taste.  It’s usually discarded, although it is edible as well.  It reminds me of “Taiwan’s 林投 - nâ-tâu” baby fruit.

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1.  衷心感謝，今午的水餃及豐盛的午餐！

2. 多年來，我們球場伙伴，醫患共勉，亦師亦友！多麼難得！

3. 疫情期間，能夠如此相聚：寧靜的環境，青翠的草原，那水藍泛波的泳池，雖然，無法聼楊醫師的建議，踢踢水！泡泡腳！我們都心醉了！

4. 小雨減不掉我們「濛濛細雨散步」的話當年，談古今，論時事的情調!

5. 祝女兒，Sigurd, 訂婚，永遠快樂平安！兒子，Sigmund, 及媳婦，Kimberly，長孫，健康愉快！

6. 今天的款待，品嚐 Mrs. Young 的佳餚！ Dr. Young 的驚人「包水餃技術」讓我感覺到「妙手仁心」的「醫生手法！」否則，我的受傷歷史是真的只有「妙人醫師」才有辦法！

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7. 三棵前院剪的果實是「山茱萸」的一種！又名四照花.  果肉可吃，像成熟的柿子！果皮粗糙，像臺灣的「林投-野波蘿」有苦味，也可吃！

8. 臺灣「香脆筍」珍貴好吃！多謝贈送！