2007 February 新竹之旅
Prior to getting on this trip back to Taiwan, I got hook up with my college numero uno friend DC. It has been over 20 years since the last time I saw him. I could not exactly recall on what occasion we last met. I was reminded, though, that I visited DC while he was in his post graduate study at 中原 (our alma mater). Deducing from the timeline, it had to be in the early 80s that we saw each other. 25 years flew by just like that!
DC came to pick Li-Fen and I up at Candy’s place on 林森北路in the afternoon of February 12th. After all these years, DC has not changed much. Well, on a second thought, he is maybe a little bit more mature than he was in his college years. On the way to Hsin-Chu, we caught up somewhat with those missing years. Upon arriving Hsin-Chu, we checked into 工研院招待所that DC booked and paid for our overnight stay.
We met with DC’s family at 工研院tennis courts in the early evening. DC and I played for a set. We played again the next morning. I got beat pretty bad in both occasions. Coming up excuses for loses is part of fun in participating in sporting events. However, I am not going to do that this time around. It is time for me to cultivate characters. The “next time” will come soon enough. DC’s son has very good tennis fundamentals. He is a very good tennis player as well as his dad.
Later in the evening, DC and his family took us out for a superb dinner. Li-Fen and I were treated like royalties. I probably did not do thoroughly bad things to DC in our college days.
DC has a wonderful family, great career and an enviable lifestyle. I am truly happy for him and his family.
Li-Fen and I at Hsin-Chu High Speed Rail Station
Prior to getting on this trip back to Taiwan, I got hook up with my college numero uno friend DC. It has been over 20 years since the last time I saw him. I could not exactly recall on what occasion we last met. I was reminded, though, that I visited DC while he was in his post graduate study at 中原 (our alma mater). Deducing from the timeline, it had to be in the early 80s that we saw each other. 25 years flew by just like that!
DC came to pick Li-Fen and I up at Candy’s place on 林森北路in the afternoon of February 12th. After all these years, DC has not changed much. Well, on a second thought, he is maybe a little bit more mature than he was in his college years. On the way to Hsin-Chu, we caught up somewhat with those missing years. Upon arriving Hsin-Chu, we checked into 工研院招待所that DC booked and paid for our overnight stay.
We met with DC’s family at 工研院tennis courts in the early evening. DC and I played for a set. We played again the next morning. I got beat pretty bad in both occasions. Coming up excuses for loses is part of fun in participating in sporting events. However, I am not going to do that this time around. It is time for me to cultivate characters. The “next time” will come soon enough. DC’s son has very good tennis fundamentals. He is a very good tennis player as well as his dad.
Later in the evening, DC and his family took us out for a superb dinner. Li-Fen and I were treated like royalties. I probably did not do thoroughly bad things to DC in our college days.
DC has a wonderful family, great career and an enviable lifestyle. I am truly happy for him and his family.
Li-Fen and I at Hsin-Chu High Speed Rail Station
This is where we stayed for the night.
工研院宿舍with cherry blossom in the backdrop
Breakfast is served at Starbuck in Hsin-Chu THSR Station, DC’s compliment.
Inside of THSR Hsin-Chu Station
An odd and pronounced structure near THSR Hsin-Chu Station
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