My name is Khan

Picture taken from Wikepedia

Just watched this movie during my flight back from LA. It is good movie, relates to autism and also on religion, Islam, but it teaches us a lot here, or explains a lot for those who do not really understand the relevant issues.

Choong
Narita airport, Tokyo

LA airport/Tom Bradely airport

Dear, aim now at LA airport, and just to share since I am first timer here. And luckily I hv my I-pad with me, hence updating is so easy, there us no need to switch on and off my laptop. Just press the button, and that's it, haha.

Coming back to this topic, I flew from San Francisco airport, under domestic flight, and arrived at LA airport, also domestic terminal. And to search for transfer counter or connecting flights counter is really a big problem. Almost none. And you need to ask, only then I know that you need to go out of this main terminal, and look for shuttle bus, they called it the blue bus. And then you have to search for the right bus stop and next for the right bus which is called Bus A, or the A bus, for international connecting flights. What happens if one does not really know how to read or ask in English? Bear in mind, in USA, Not all people speaks in fluent English, and you have many of different origins that pronounced certain words differently. And for my case, I overheard 'a' as '8', imagine that strong accent they hv, but then using common sense sometimes helps for sure.

For international flight, use Tom Bradely International airport, and you have to make you reach the right terminal, which means the final stop with the Blue A bus. Luckily this lady Ms. Saira helps me too. She is the driver, so, to make sure she took care of my needs, I have already found out her name on the bus counter, and when I address her name in a very polite manner, she smiles back and inform me accordingly which terminal to disembark. So, you see, our marketing skills helps, our human touch helps.

And next is my luggage problem, I want it to be a thorough check-in until Beijing, but United Airlines staff was not attentive enough, then do not search or try their best to find out, even though they are part of Star alliances. But as soon as I am at SIA counter, i feel so relief. They immediately took action and will try to locate my luggage to redirect it to the final destination for this trip. Hope it will be successful, as I do not want to bring he luggage out of the airport, too heavy and further more it is not my mistake:). Anyway, whatever it is, I am glad Leo help, by the way, Leo is a Thai origin guy and with SIA behind, I trust this will be done properly. It is always good to know our Asian airlines provide better services and a more professional one. Thanks.


Choong,
Tom Bradely Airport, Los Angeles

San Francisco-Yosemite

Last two days were out of San Francisco and with Joyce's recommendation, I went to a Natioinal part in Nevada, and it is called Yosemite. When I see this place, I fell in love with it, and I hope to go back another time, whether Spring or Winter time.

There were many nice things here:
1) We saw a baby bear, which was not usually observable during day time. And according to the tour guide, it was almost 2 years he last saw one.

2) The trees are mostly red wood, and it can live a very long time, close to 10, 00 years old, unless it uprooted by itself.

3) There are many beautiful trees here, and they need good sunlight, water, species, type of land and also occasional fire burning to come with a denser jungle.

4) There are many beautiful scenery here, and one thing is that with stronger sunlight and reflection, the forest is especially beautiful during sunset.



Choong, Daly City
San Francisco

Niece Kate

She is only 3.5 years old, and look at how she pose for a photo shooting. Knows what beautiful is, wanting to use lipstick (though only lip gloss), and wearing nice and beautiful clothes....sun spectacle, not wanting to be fat but wanting to be tall, wanting to be thinker bell.


Choong, Daly City

San Francisco- Pre-Halloween

Visited together with Joyce, James and Kate to this place, they called it Pumpkin patch or depot where you choose or buy your pumpkins. Please refer to all the pictures attached here. And also, the pumpkins, I think, in American slang, are damn cheap........haha.

The thing is that, everybody is just crazy about these Pumpkins and about Halloween, which is quite a nice feeling, but the fact that they are so much into celebrating this activity gives a kind of rather weird feeling to me. But being here, and having the chance to experience this is quite cool and nice too, in a way, after reading, hearing this for many times over.

But according to Joyce, it would be even merrier when all those stay in SF came over to Half Moon Bay city for this Halloween celebration which will be held in two weeks' time.

Wish them all a Happy Halloween.

Choong, San Francisco















Pictures showing Half-Moon Bay city view, where Halloween party will be conducted here.

San Francisco-Part 8 (NAPA Valley)

Valve for pressing the grape skin and seeds, and it has to be slowly done as seeds cannot be crushed otherwise it will be bitter wine.


Wine storage room,temperature has to be controlled, humidity too. ANd all are made from wood, oakwood.





The leave morphology that can affect the photosynthesis, and hence the quality of grapes.


Stones to differentiate the type of grape trees, the grape variety, that is Merlot for this case


Another stone identification



Grapes for wine making are smaller in size compared to those table grapes, and they are 100% with seeds.


Roses are planted next to grape trees, as an indicator of any plant disease attacking the former


Flowers blooming


A view will the grape trees on the background


Another view of the vineyard



Main Entrance to the Vineyard.

San Francisco-Part 7

Niece Kate and myself at Lake Merced.



Niece Kate playing sands in the playground.



I like the trees in San Francisco, they are beautiful.


They have banana trees here, but according to the botanist here, the banana here is too starchy with too many seeds, and small in size. By the way, saw Hibiscus here too, I mean the flower, which to the locals is quite rare:)



A bridge built in year 1893, in Golden Gate Park.


At Golden Gate Park


At Golden Gate Park



Golden gate park, near a small lake



A picture taken from golden gate park.....very green


A flower which looks like Lotus, I like this.



Another photo, of wild flowers


A type of wild daisy, along the road, which I think is rather beautiful.