My brother and his wife enjoying the music and the drinks!!
Jeff and Duncan comparing heads!!
Beautiful Princess K on the trampoline
Yvonne - yes she is enjoying that tom collins!!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday night with the Family Aug 09
Me and my brother - I love this photo!
My brother and his wife enjoying the music and the drinks!!
Jeff and Duncan comparing heads!!
Beautiful Princess K on the trampoline
Yvonne - yes she is enjoying that tom collins!!
My brother and his wife enjoying the music and the drinks!!
Jeff and Duncan comparing heads!!
Beautiful Princess K on the trampoline
Yvonne - yes she is enjoying that tom collins!!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
More pics from Family visit 09
Paul and Jeff contemplating what to have for dinner!!
Jeff and Maryann
Jeff and Maryann
Beautiful Princess K
Jeff and Paul preparing dinner - yummy!!
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Brother & family visit Aug 09
My brother, his wife and 2 girls are up here for a couple of weeks holidaying. Here are some pics:
Princess K feeding the ducks and swans
Me and Jeff (my brother)
Jeff and Ballerina
Family of ducks
Princess K feeding the ducks and swans
Me and Jeff (my brother)
Jeff and Ballerina
Family of ducks
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Keelung - Taiwan
Keelung City (also: Jilong or Chilung) is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders Taipei County and forms the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area, along with the City and County of Taipei. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung). Keelung is currently administered as a provincial city of Taiwan Province, Republic of China.
The city of Keelung was known as Kelung or Keelung to the Western world during the 19th century. However, the Taiwanese people have long called the city Kelang (Taiwanese language POJ: Ke-lâng, Chinese characters: 雞籠, meaning rooster cage).
It has been proposed that the name Keelung was derived from the local mountain that took the shape of a rooster cage. However, it is more probable that the name was derived from the first inhabitants of the region, as are the names of many other Taiwanese cities. In this case, the Ketagalan people were the first inhabitants, and early Han settlers probably approximated "Ketagalan" with "Ke-lâng" (phonetics of the Southern Min Language).
In 1875, during Qing Dynasty rule, the Chinese characters of the name were changed to the more auspicious 基隆 (pinyin: Jīlóng; POJ: Ki-liông, meaning prosperous base). In Mandarin, probably the working language of Chinese government at the time, both the old and new names were likely pronounced Kīlóng (hence "Keelung"). Under Japanese rule (1895-1945), the city was known to the west by Japanese readings of the new name: Kirun, Kiirun or Kīrun. In Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of the Republic of China, the new name is read Jīlóng, although the locals have continued to call the city Ke-lâng throughout changes in government.
The city of Keelung was known as Kelung or Keelung to the Western world during the 19th century. However, the Taiwanese people have long called the city Kelang (Taiwanese language POJ: Ke-lâng, Chinese characters: 雞籠, meaning rooster cage).
It has been proposed that the name Keelung was derived from the local mountain that took the shape of a rooster cage. However, it is more probable that the name was derived from the first inhabitants of the region, as are the names of many other Taiwanese cities. In this case, the Ketagalan people were the first inhabitants, and early Han settlers probably approximated "Ketagalan" with "Ke-lâng" (phonetics of the Southern Min Language).
In 1875, during Qing Dynasty rule, the Chinese characters of the name were changed to the more auspicious 基隆 (pinyin: Jīlóng; POJ: Ki-liông, meaning prosperous base). In Mandarin, probably the working language of Chinese government at the time, both the old and new names were likely pronounced Kīlóng (hence "Keelung"). Under Japanese rule (1895-1945), the city was known to the west by Japanese readings of the new name: Kirun, Kiirun or Kīrun. In Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of the Republic of China, the new name is read Jīlóng, although the locals have continued to call the city Ke-lâng throughout changes in government.
Friday, August 07, 2009
2008 Latest Edition - Did You Know 3.0 - From Meeting in Rome this Year
Did you know??? Times are changing!!
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