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Mooncake Festival 2015 Do you guys agree that mooncake prices are now ridiculous? Many of them were selling for $60 upwards per box. So, if you have 10 friends to give, you end up spending almost a thousand dollars on these things. Then in return, you get 10 boxes. Don't know how to finish them. Or throw them away. Starting last year, my group of close friends made a pact not to give each other any mooncake. Instead, we agree to meet and each family will bring one box of the best or most unique he can find. This has been a great arrangement, which I suggest some of you can try. And so we met last week, with lanterns and all.

The rain was really very sudden and heavy this evening, with very strong winds. Doors and windows were blown open, and two young Eugenia Trees were brought down. Up on my roof terrace, the wind was strong enough to move my heavy BBQ set (but it has wheels) and topple my mahjong table. My outdoor sofa cover, cushions, shoes and door mat went flying. All these captured by my web camera on my roof terrace. It is good to be able to know what happened, especially if you were not there.