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1. 11/11/1999:
   "An autumn bicycle ride along the Rhine--in Fremont?!"
   "Why do I live in a Shake 'N Bake house?"
2. 11/17/1999:
   "Have a musical love affair?!"
   "Who is the diva that sings the music of my heart?"
   Is it Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, Celine Dion,  Gloria Estefan,  Barbara Streisand, or ? ...
3. 11/20/1999:
   "The Big Game--not quite?!"
   "Who has the longest blonde hair on the Cal Women volleyball team?"
       Cal: (http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-volley/)  
4. 1/23/1999:
   "Life is like a box of chocolates..."
   "Silicon Valley Triathlon--Stephen's Version"
   "Does Stephen play at work or work at play?"
   "Why is Stephen standing next to Cleopatra?"
5. 11/24/1999
   "Beach Party--at a Golf Course?!"
   "Does the Golf God Have a Sense of Humor?"
6. 12/02-18/1999
   "All the Way...A Decade of Victories"
   "Stanford Women Volleyball Team's Quest for its 5th NCAA Championship"
       Stanford: (http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-volley/)
7. 12/04/1999
   "For Your Eyes Only"
8. 12/17/1999
   "Golf in Enemy Territory"
   "The Little Putter"
9. 12/18/1999
   "Woo Can Cook!"
   "Cooking and Serving at the Tri-City Homeless Coalition"
10. 1/03/2000
    "Dive, Dive, Dive ..."
    "How to See San Francisco Upside Down!"
11. 1/03/2000
    "Rondo the Carmel Beach Bum"
      1/17/2000
    "Making the Dream Real"
    "Freedom: From the Top of Africa to the Streets of San Francisco"
12. 12/26/1999
    "On the 13th Day of Christmas, I Gave My True Love a ... Near Heart Attack!"
    "How To Lie to Your Spouse 39.99 Times and Get Away with It!" (under construction)
13.   1/29/2000
    "Stephen 'Peter Pan' Woo: the Boy who Refuses to Grow Up"
14. 2/4/2000
    "The Yellow Dragon at Pebble Beach Golf Links"
    "The Year of the Dragon--More like the Years and Years of the Tiger!"
    Will  I  be able to get Tiger Woods autograph this year?
15. 2/19/2000
    "Black Diamond"
    "Slow Down--You Are In the Mountains--Enjoy Life" 
16. 2/27/2000
    "80th (39.99+40) Birthday Celebration!"
17. 3/11/2000 to 3/17/2000 
    "Maui Adventure"
    1. Sat March 11: Mai Tai at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
    2. Sun March 12: Snorkeling and Shopping at Kaanapali
    3. Mon March 13: Snorkeling and Bicycling at Kapalua Bay
    4. Tue March 14: Anuenue (Rainbow) and Sunset Horseback Ride
    5. Wed March 15: Theresa "Tiger" Woo at Kapalua's Village Course
    6. Thur March 16: The Big "B" Day: I'm in White Heaven: Kea Lani
    7. Fri March 17: Snorkeling at Molikini and Turtle Town
18. Maria Carey Concert ( Under Construction)
19. April, 2000
    If you have never seen a Cirque du Soleil show yet, go to one. You will not be disappointed. We caught the Dralion show. The next show that I want to go is O at Bellagio, Las Vegas.
20. April, 2000
    Hey Dad, I hope you don't mind me slobbering all over the nice leather seat in your Lexus after the MS Walkathon!
21. 4/30/2000
    "BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON--NOT QUITE"
    Well, I didn't think that I was quite up to a marathon, not this year anyway. So Theresa and I did  the 10.6 miles walk  from Rocky Point to Carmel.
22. * DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MUSICAL (under construction)
    June, Orpheum Theatre (http://www.bestofbroadway-sf.com/)
    Is this a more enjoyable musical than Theresa's favorite "Ms. Saigon" or my favorite "Phantom of the Opera"?
    Summer brings Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Broadway's smash hit musical, nominated for nine 1994 Tony Awards including Best Musical. This eye-popping spectacle, based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, is filled with technical wizardry, special effects and illusions, as well as dazzling production numbers. The Chicago Tribune raved, "a tip-top production, lavishly produced, inventively executed," and Joel Siegel of "Good Morning America" asserted, "you'll have the time of your life." Enchanting for children and engaging for adults, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will bring a bit of magic to everyone.
23. 6/2/200
    4x4 (16) years Wedding Anniversary
    Cinnamon Bear at St Helena

24. Alaskan Cruise in July, 2000
    "We came, we saw, and we ate!"
    * VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS ALASKA CRUISE
    July, Sea Princess, Princess Cruise (http://www.princess.com/)
    How many games of Mah-Jong will my family play while celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary?
    You haven't seen anything until you've seen a slab of ice hundreds of feet high crack off the face of a glacier and crash with a sound like thunder into an ice-blue bay. And you haven't experienced the real Alaska until you've sailed beyond the Inside Passage to encounter the rugged, 18,000-foot peaks of the South-central coast. Princess Inside Passage cruises feature the frontier-friendly ports of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway; and the pristine beauty of Glacier Bay

25. 9/10/2000
    * A GOURMET LUNCH ON A HOUSEBOAT IN SAUSALITO: x4, Forty, 1960"
26. CHINA!!! Go there

27. 10/10/2000
    Stanford women volleyball team played against the Cal Lady Bears

     
28. CANDLELIGHT DINNER AT MIRASSOU
    ???, Mirassou Winery (http://www.mirassou.com/)
    How many glasses of wine can I drink before I fall asleep?
29. DINNER AT FRENCH LAUNDRY 11/18/2000
30. SNOWSHOE IN YOSEMITE 2/17/2001
    "Higher and Higher in Winter Wonderland"
31. December/2000
    The best present I gave to myself was starting to take the ACE train to work! It saved my life!
32. 
    Feb/2001
    The best present that the Easy Bay gave me was the Chabot Space and Science Center--the Planetarium and the Megadome Theater is simply outstanding!
33. Jan/2001
    The best present that the City of Fremont gave me is the 
    Family Golf Center at Fremont 39751 Stevenson Place Fremont. Unfortunately, Family Golf Center went bankrupt already; however, it will remain in business. Is this the place where I got to play with Annika Sorenstam, one of my favorite LPGA golfers?? No way! :-) I do have her autograph from a few years ago, though. Here is just a token photograph of her instead of the golf course in Fremont.
34. 2000
    A great way to keep trim and fit is to exercise. There is no better way than to use the Concept II rowing machine. It's one of my favorite ways to exercise. However, I did hurt my back once. My original goal was to row 1 million meters but did not make it. However, I did row over 400,000 meters. :-)
35. 5/1/2000
    This is strange. Why is there a parking ticket? Ironically I parked for just a few minutes outside of this home in Los Angeles before seeing Cynthia Moss to discuss about the African Elephant Conservation Trust web design. On odd days I was not suppose to park on one side of the street. Who would have known?! I was pretty mad--until I realized that the ticket was for $40! Great, I paid it gladly :-)
36. Valentine, 2000
    I love silent auction. I just could not resist bidding on this very special Valentine Basket at the Service for Brain Injury (SBI) charity auction and dinner. Besides, I have not bought anything else for Theresa yet for Valentine :-) 
37. May, 2000
    My Uncle Feng celebrated his 80th birthday. I could not pass the chance of giving him 2 40-years birthday cards! :-)
38. May, 2000
    It's a Chinese tradition in my family to have a bowl of longevity noodles in the morning for breakfast. My mother would always make two hard boiled eggs with the red Chinese longevity character. You are not suppose to cut the noodles short. It's important to keep the noodles, thus life, long and un-cut. Actually my mother fixed this bowl of noodles for my Dad's birthday. My Dad will be celebrating his 2*40=80 years birthday on May 16, 2001.!
39. Sept, 2000
    I must be getting old. A game of volleyball between the managers and engineers resulted in the managers being soundly beaten! 

39.99  Oct, 2000

Our niece Heather moved in while she is going to San Francisco State. Rondo really appreciated her being here because we are more likely to take a walk together.

Advent Candles: 4 + 1 :-)

Today is 3/15/2001. I'm about to turn -- nope, not 41 but -- 40.1 on 3/16/2001 :-)

I'm looking forward to turning 79.99 (or 40.40) because I get to do 79.99 events to celebrate my birthday! I figure by then Theresa will allow me to go sky diving :-) Maybe...

adventure travel companies/sites

	Wilderness Travel, we went on our Kenya safari and Kilimanjaro climb, (http://www.wildernesstravel.com/)
	Bicycling Trip and multisport with Backroads, (http://www.backroads.com) 1-800-462-2848

	SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE ???, Seattle, Washington (http://www.starbucks.com/) Will I be able to sleep after drinking my brother's Starbucks Cafe Americano?
	BELLAGIO Sept, Las Vegas (http://www.bellagiolasvegas.com/) Will I be hooked on playing the "Wheel-of-Fortune" slot machine?
	HIKE UP MISSION PEAK ???, Fremont (http://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission.htm)
	BICYCLE ON WEST CLIFF DRIVE IN SANTA CRUZ ???, Santa Cruz (http://bikeandtour.com/selfguided.htm) This tour follows one of the most scenic routes in California. You will wind along the northern edge of the Monterey Bay to Natural Bridges State Park. The terrain is relatively flat, for a comfortable six mile round trip tour. Depart The Bicycle Rental & Tour Center at 131 Center Street. When you reach the stop sign at Pacific Avenue, bear right and take the gentle slope up West Cliff Drive. Cross over the wooden bridge that is marked for pedestrian and bike access only.
	READ A BOOK BY JANE GOODALL ON CHIMPANZEES Please click here to go to the Jane Goodall Institute WEB at http://www.janegoodall.org/
	ADOPT AN AMBOSELI ELEPHANT THROUGH CYNTHIA MOSS Please click here to go to the African Wildlife Foundation WEB at http://www.awf.org/
	ROLLER-COASTER AT GREAT AMERICA ???, Paramont's Great America, Santa Clara (http://www.pgathrills.com/)
	HOST A SUMMER BBQ WITH HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS
	GO TO LEGOLAND ???, Carlsbad, CA (http://www.legolandca.com/)
	BAY TO BREAKERS May 21, San Francisco (http://www.baytobreakers.com)
	* KFOG KABOOM FIREWORKS AT SAN FRANCISCO May, Pier 30&32 Embarcadero & Brennan
	* GO ON TOP OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IN NEW YORK Here is a Yahoo directory on Statue of Liberty (http://www.yahoo.com)
	MUSIC AT THE WINERY ???, Historic Mountain Winery (http://www.villamontalvo.org/) After Hiroshima in 1999, who will we be listening to?
	* JULY 4th FIREWORKS July 4th, Jack London Square, Oakland
	A JAZZ CONCERT ON THE LAWN Aug, Villa Montalvo (http://www.villamontalvo.org/)
	A SHOPPING SPREE AT UNION SQUARE
	DRINK A GLASS OF 1960 VINTAGE PORT (Actually, I did it already. One more bottle left :-) Click here for a basic article on vintage port at Wine Spectator (http://www.winespectator.com/)
	WHITE WATER RAFTING
	SMOOTH JAZZ SUNDAY BRUNCH ???, Hotel Nikko San Francisco (http://www.kksf.com/)
	SALMON FISHING ???, Half Moon Bay (http://www.fishingboat.com/) Queen of Hearts is one of the best
	INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING Planet Granite (http://www.planetgranite.com/)
	BRING RONDO UP TO THE SNOW Lake Tahoe (http://inn-at-heavenly.com/index.html)
	LPGA TOURNAMENT Apr 13-16, Lincoln, CA (LPGA: http://www.lpga.com/tour/index_tour.html   Longs Drug: http://www.longschallenge.com/) Will I get to see Julie Inkster repeat her win in 1999 and see my favorite player Annika Sorenstam again?
	EAT PEANUTS AND A CHOCOLATE MALT AT AN A'S GAME ???, Coliseum, Oakland, CA (http://www.oaklandathletics.com/home.htm)
	ARCHERY RANGE links to some stores links to Northern California archery ranges and clubs (http://archeryweb.com/archery/clubs-n.htm)

	Rolloerblading
	BUILD A HOUSE--THROUGH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (http://www.designjk.com/habitat/)
	Horseback riding (esp in Maui :-)
	Snowmobile
	WATCH A PROFESSIONAL WOMEN TENNIS MATCH
	Jet ski
	* BELIZE: SEA KAYAK, MOUNTAIN BIKE, WALK, SNORKEL March, Belize Backroads (http://www.backroads.com/) offers this exotic trip: Steal away to an island paradise along the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. The Caribbean Sea surrounds the coconut palm oasis of our private island, where we kayak through clear waters and snorkel among colorful fish inhabiting such world-famous coral formations as the Hole in the Wall and the Cabbage Patch. At day’s end we return to our cabanas, where hammocks provide front-row lounging for the Caribbean sunset. And the mainland jungle beckons as well—the first three days of our Belizean adventure are spent mountain biking on quiet trails through the broadleaf forest, hiking to Maya ruins and canoeing on the Macal River. Each evening at our jungle lodge finds us feasting on Belizean specialties before being lulled to sleep by a symphony of cicadas. Click here for more details.
	CONCERTS AT THE VINEYARD ?, Wente Winery, Livermore (http://www.wentevineyards.com/) After listening to Olivia Newton John in 1999, who will we enjoy in 2000?
	TAKE SUNKISS OUR SUN CONURE TO FREMONT'S CENTRAL PARK FOR A PICNIC Here is a live WEB camera on Lake Elizabeth (http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us/livecam.shtml)
	PICK FRESH FRUITS AT AN ORCHARD
	ATTEND A CHARITY EVENT--AT HOPE REHABILITATION
	I just cannot stay calm during a live auction. :-) (http://www.hopeonline.org/)
	SEA KAYAKING
	HAVE DESSERT AND AN ESPRESSO DRINK AT BERKELEY Click here for BayInsider's Dining Guide (http://www.bayinsider.com/entertainment/dining/)
	GET A MASSAGE ???, ??? (ClubSport of Fremont http://www.clubsportfre.com/clubsport/default.htm) or at Osmosis 209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone, CA 95472 (707)823-8231
	CAMP OUT UNDER THE STARTS (in the backyard :-)
	WATCH A 49ER GAME ???, 3COM Park, San Francisco, CA (http://www.sf49ers.com/)

	attending a Raider's game
	going to NY for a theatrical production
	the Thanksgiving Day Parade in NY
	whale watching in Baja CA or Maui
	a Giants game at the new Pac Bell Park
	the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena
	a fighter plane course
	attending the Taste of Chicago (in July)
	hiking (Mt Diablo, Bear Valley, Mt Lassen, Mt Ranier)
	spending the night somewhere upscale (Sea Ranch, Hotel Del Coronado, Ritz Carlton, etc)
	driving school at Laguna Seca (Monterey
	going to the US Open (tennis)
	going to the Masters tournament
	learning how to scuba dive
	going to a state that you have not visited
	Mardi Gras
	Washington DC on July 4th
	attend a taping of a TV show (Leno, Wheel of Fortune, etc.)
	take the Intel bunnies out for lunch
	San Antonio (take a gondola ride)
	surprise Theresa (do something unusual - have a romantic dinner catered in your back yard, send her a special message over a bill board)
	place a message in a bottle

	Ride a tandem bike with Theresa
	Take a bicycle tour in Napa http://www.napatourdecure.com/ Sunday, May 7, 2000 especially with Backroads I had a great time on a Canadian Rockies trip with them last year, and I have friends who have taken a few of their European trips. I have not heard a bad thing about this organization. Their trips are well-run with good van support, excellent accommodations

Hike in Alaska

Snowshoeing over Piute Pass in the Sierras (only 11,400ft..some side hikes to 12-13, nothing like Kili) and it was quite rigorous but oh so beautiful. We carried everything ourselves including food, tents and sleeping gear..it weighed 45lbs!

	snorkel at Hawaii
	If you want to go climbing again, go to Sydney, Australia and climb the harbor bridge. It only takes a few hours, you get a great view, and it’s infinitely easier than Kili.
	Go to Africa and ride elephants on safari.

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