2015-12-27

【Aiden in English】

        I'm not the biggest fan of flowers. Every spring, they take me through pollen torture that kills, and hopefully, that's a good enough reason. Well, after today, it might not be, seeing the Brookside Garden in Silver Spring, MD.

        It had been like my math test scores for the past few days of Christmas. They skyrocketed into the seventies, then plummeted into the forti

2015-12-27

【Aiden in English】

        The holiday season is not over yet. The Washington, DC, Temple we visited yesterday hosted a unique performance at 7 p.m. that was famous in the area. Accompanied by dazzlingly decorative lights, the Festival of Lights was a nice way to end our Christmas celebrations.

        I fell asleep on my way in. So, I was stunned when it was time to get out of the car. It wasn't every day t

2015-12-26

【Aiden in English】

        As the weekend of Christmas rolls around, many churches are having their festivals and performances during this time. Even if you were Jewish, Hanukah just ended a few days ago. For everyone else, the holidays are here. The Mormon or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), one of the largest sub-divisions in Christianity, is having a blast.

        In Maryland, the

2014-06-21 夏至

【Aiden in English】

        I was sick and tired of Ocean City, MD, and so was Dad. That's when Dad had a brilliant idea to visit Baltimore and its aquarium, the largest in the nation. I agreed at once, and we bolted for the car.

        There was so much for a brilliant idea. The price doubled from the last time I'd been here.

        Walking into the building, I noticed a few exciting things to do, like feedi

2014-06-20

【Aiden in English】

        The Ocean City of Maryland was starting to disappoint me. There was a boardwalk with no entertainment on the beach. The attractions, including the eateries, were only seen in town, and everything was costly. For example, a diner at the Embers Restaurant would be worth $35 for an all-you-can-eat meal (AUCE), while it would almost treat two people at home. A Blu Crabhouse & Raw Bar diner could cost $120 for an AUCE jumbo crab buffet. A

2014-06-19

【Aiden in English】

        Now, since schools are out, it's time to relax. When you think of relaxing, you think of a beach. What beach is better than Ocean City, MD? It was precisely why Dad and I were going on a 3-day trip to the east coast of Maryland.

        My first impression of the beach was that it didn't live up to its reputation. The sand wasn't smooth. As you walk into the water, sharp shells slice up your barefoot. They s