Mom and Dad (Chin Wee and Yim Wong) married May 24, 1936 (revised 4/9/2020, Mom was born Dec 1918, Dad's dob: Feb 1919). 
Here's a photo of them with Chin's parents, King and Suzon Mar, along with King's mother, Cheung Tsui Tai.  Back in the old country in Baksha, China.  We are Toisanese, i.e. Southerners.  Not Mandarin Chinese speakers. The photo may have been taken Dec 1937; King was pretty good at recording photo dates.

Here's how my Dad and Granddad looked in 1942, right after Dad enlisted in the US Army after Pearl Harbor.

This is a photo of King Mar with his mother Cheung Tsui Tai and his wife Suzon taken in 1936 outside their home in Baksha, China.  I will start posting more about my family.

Octoginta 50: 1974 interview with the Sulankes

2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Octoginta.  It started in 1969 with the Sulankes (Joyce and Bob) wanting to have a fall ride that wasn't a century.  Here's the interview from 1974.

 

Convergences in a weekend:

1. lunched w/ ol' KU buddy Perry Sprague - ate at the Tokyo Restaurant which was originally my Dad's SIlver Dragon 50 years ago.

 

2. Dinner with KU track teammates Steve Rangel and Drew Hamilton and got the photo book we created of the KU track team years between 1965 -1969. We hope to share the book with more alums t the Kansas Relays.

 

3. Raquel Stucky introduced me to Michael Langston the race director of the Chisholm Trail Marathon & HM. What a great event. Course design by Trevor Darmstetter. Douglas Ave. has posted special street signs labeling Douglas as the Chisholm Trail. 

 

4. Saw Wichita from a tourist's eyes at the same time reminiscing the old places I grew up in and around. Going by St Anthony's Church, a few blocks away from where I grew up,m reminded me of Sarah Smarsh's book (Heartland) and life along 1st and 2nd streets. In contrast, Forest Hills neighborhood was really nice.

 

5. Had a great time meeting people at the Chisholm Trail Run. Came out of my shell and chatted with runners from North Carolina, Idaho, El Paso and throughout Missouri and Kansas. Managed to finish the HM just a tad over 2 hours - without cramping!

 

6. Checked off my bucket list - stayed at the Broadview Hotel. It was a place I admired growing up but never went in. Bonus, the HM start was just outside the front door.

 

June 15, 2017 Window O Training

Window O Training in the June 3, 2017 Super Challenge map.    Assumed the course was going to be similar to the Sprint O, so mistook Pt 1 as the start and looked at going to Pt 2 (with my vast knowledge of the campus map, assumed it was somewhere on the NW side of Nichols Hall).  When things didn't match up, recognized the 4 trees at the SW corner of Youngberg Hall.

Good training - you can learn from mistakes (that's a theory).

My route at the Bing-O  (Ft Leavenworth Adventure Series), Apr 1, 2017

Burr Oak long course, Mar 11, 2017.  Sloppy run today.  Going to 2 - not paying attention to compass.  4 and 5, again not reading details around the control.  Snow during the run, temp: 34F, windy.

Day 2 Brown Course, NTOA Cooper Lake SP

Day 2 Brown Course, 3.3K.  ET: 45:03

Day 1 Brown Course, NTOA Cooper Lake SP

Day 1 Brown Course, 3.7K.  ET:43:49

2 Spooner Hall maps: O Training

July 3, 2016

Mary's KU Campus O - training run

June 15, 2016, 8:45 am, after Dog Days workout.  Error to #7, skipped last 2 controls.

Bing-O' at Ft Leavenworth

Nice workout at Ft Leavenworth (5/21/16).  Much longer than I expected and ended up walking much of the last part. Earned my Ft Lv Series bike jersey (5 events).  Fuzzy course map; Garmin Forerunner battery wasn't charged up.

16 Feb 24 O training - Clinton Overlook

Bike ride to Clinton Lake this morning.  Towards the end, rode to the upper parking lot at the east boat ramp (near marina) and saw a vulture flying overhead.  I mumbled, I'm old but not dead yet."  Then saw the other half dozen sitting at the top of the trees.  So this is the graveyard for old bike riders...

Create your own travel map - TravBuddy

My route at the Knob Noster 3 Hour Score O, on Feb 14, 2015.

O Training at Riverfront Park - Feb 6, 2015

O Training at Riverfront Park - Feb 6, 2015

With temperatures expected to be in the 70s, went out this morning to Woodridge to do a timed run on the TRIM course.  It was already 45F by 10 am.  Woods were rough and tripped a lot on the branches on the ground.

Jan 24 (2015) Night O

My route from the Night O at Clinton Lake Overlook Park, Sat, Jan 24 (2015).  Route includes time after I crossed the finish line; another forgetful moment using a Forerunner.

Workout at Rockhaven East (south side of Clinton Laske), Jan 14, 2015.