What’s a Hongkie?

Hongkie – a term used to describe a native of Hong Kong (not to be misread as white trash), an identity I will always hold on to.

Hongkie At Large

That’s me, author of this blog.

In 2003, I decided to drop everything and start a family and a new life in a foreign country called USA. I have since then moved from Hong Kong to California to Texas, and now, once again, found myself in California. On my old blog, I wrote about how I feel being a Hongkie in the US. I think being an immigrant, you just can’t help but always have some sort of detachment to the place you live in. But don’t get me wrong, I love where I’m right now, both physically and metaphysically.

This blog documents my life in the west. Blog posts are written in Chinese and/or English depending on the mood and topic.

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夏想

加州的州花是金黃色的罌粟花,Golden Poppies。每年五、六月期間(視乎那一年的夏天早熱還是遲熱),便會罌粟處處,紅的紫的黃的橙的,浩浩蕩蕩的公告天下:夏天由現在開始!

攝於史丹福校園一隅

看到罌粟盛開,我便知道快有枇杷果吃了!我家屋前種有一棵不大不少的枇杷果樹,初夏期間,總是果實累累的。今年收成比往年更好,差不多整整兩個月都有果實源源供應。

屋前的枇杷果樹

微酸又多汁的枇杷果不但清甜可口,而且據說還有潤肺清熱之效。我們一家五口都愛吃,就連Rohan這小子每次路過,都懂得指着枇杷果樹大叫:「More!More!」

Genghis正吃得起勁

自從由德州搬回加州以後,我們每年的七月四日國慶都會在沙灘渡過。在美國,一般人都會在後園開燒烤派對來慶祝這節日;我們怕熱,情願帶備糧餉到海灘玩沙玩水兼野餐。

Genghis今年七歲,我們也放心讓他獨個兒往海邊玩水,只要遠遠的看着他便可以了

不過北加州的海灘就是在盛夏,水溫也很冷,玩玩水還可以,一般都不會真正的游泳,就是要滑浪或進行其他水上活動的,大都會穿上wet suit才下水。雖然如此,但七月的海灘還是挺熱鬧的。我愛坐在大毛巾上,聞着海水的氣息,看着他們父子四人玩得起勁,然後嘴角便會不由自主的往上彎起來。

當天風大,海邊只有十多度,所以Rohan要穿上小小浴袍來擋風

我從來都是屬於夏天的,現在有幾名頑童繞在身邊,我便更愛夏日的無限。

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