我是开烤肉啦的Proud Dad# Biology - 生物学
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今天还在下班的路上呢,太太的电话打进来:你女儿给你一封信,我可以先拆开看吗?
我说:你看吧。女儿来信,肯定是一道给老爸老妈的。
到家了问太太:女儿有事吗?太太说:你自己看吧,我看完都流眼泪了。
我拿过来一看,是一张2500块的支票和一封手写的信。大意是:恭喜爸爸妈妈还完房贷
。爸爸,我给你一张支票,你请妈妈和弟弟去城里最好的餐馆好好庆祝一下你们的
achievement。让妈妈放心,我很好,这个夏天和男朋友走遍了新英格兰的山山水水,
上个礼拜还在查尔丝河上划独木舟呢。。。
我知道是我上个礼拜还完房贷后写email和女儿分享喜悦,顺便开她玩笑说老爸老妈的
emergence fund万一不够用,就要找她借钱呢。这是我上次的email:
Hi, DDD,
Just want to share some good news with you. Your mom and I just paid off our
mortgage on our house! So now we are moving to the next stage--preparation
of your brother's college cost and our retirement catch-up saving. It proves
that with careful planning and discipline we can achieve our financial
freedom. Your mom and I have lived within our mean, and we are one-step
closer to our financial freedom now.
Be prepared if I ask you for money in emergency.:). I only have cash for 2
months of living. However, don’t worry, we are going to be ok in a few
months. Without paying mortgage, we can save 1K more every month...
没想到玩笑被女儿当真了。吃完晚饭,和太太商量完毕,给女儿这么回的:
Hi, DDD,
Your mom was deeply touched after reading your letter. Both she and I want
to thank you for your nice words and the check.
We do not need your help at this moment. Your mom suggested a traditional
Chinese way--cash you check and save the money for your wedding. As you once
said that I was a most-Americanized Chinese dad, I wish to maintain our "
independent status". Therefore, we will keep your check in a frame so we can
see it everyday. :).
We did celebrate after we paid off our mortgage. It was your brother's
choice--5 Guys. Since it was the 1st time to visit the restaurant for your
mom and me, I did not even order a topping for my burger--a very special
memory for the celebration, I guess.
I will take you words, taking your mom and your brother to the best
restaurant in town after your brother starts his high school later this
month. It is also a big event in our life as mom and dad, which deserves a
big celebration...
据说美国生物WSN的标志就是开corolla。上个礼拜湾区的老朋友来拜访,看见我的
corolla,还问是不是我当年从我师兄手里买下的二手车。是啊,十年前师兄刚买下房
子不久,师嫂突然生病不能上班了,万般无奈的师兄只好边卖这辆两年新的车保证还房
贷,边卖房子。正好电话里说起我要买车,就一口答应了师兄,让师兄按Bluebook上的
价格卖给我。师兄都走了七年了,而这部车却一直伴随着我上下班和周末钓鱼,从没让
我失望过。昨天和太太说,要还能开两年,我就可以换部新车了,还是corolla吧,要
不就civic。毕竟生物WSN的招牌还是不能丢的。
作为生物WSN,是不可能有财产留给子女的。但我希望我和太太追求的“financially
independent”精神能让孩子也以自立为荣。钓鱼种菜的低碳生活方式,我是开烤肉啦
(Corolla)的Proud Dad!
(二0一四年八月五日)
为子孙后代投资
昨晚下班到家,太太递过来一张女儿大学母校的明信片,问:“今年计划多少?”
我读了一下明信片的内容,给太太说:“不错,不错,去年捐了100块,我们居然是760
位捐款的家长之一(捐款的校友要多得多)。这比花钱上Who's Who有意义得多。马上
要开学了,儿子学校的募捐信也该马上要来了。”
太太说:“是啊。去年是儿子学校两千呢。今年得两千五了吧。”
我说:“差不多。总数控制在2500吧。不急,有一个学年呢。到年底我们寄支票也来得
及。”
女儿的大学母校是很照顾legacy的学校。以前在子女坛聊天,碰到女儿的老校友JTY。
她是80年代来上本科的。由于文革的耽误,进大学时远远超过了正常的大学生年龄。她
之所以能来,就是靠legacy(忘了是她妈妈还是外婆从那里毕业)。她常开玩笑,可惜
她只有一个儿子,不然还能延续那根“血脉”呢。我也常和太太开玩笑,说要是有第二
个女儿就好了,说不定也可以送进去呢。儿子考进了姐姐的高中母校,我就和太太开玩
笑:嗯,竞争那么激烈,儿子能进,说不定是这些年我们捐的“香火钱”起了作用呢。
女儿毕业后,我们时不时捐上一两百,让我们的名字出现在学校的捐款名单上。
来美国多年,因担心国内的老人随时可能出状况,一直和太太不肯换公民。所以,美国
的政治性捐款我们是不参与的。但孩子的学校捐款我们是一定要力所能及的。昨天和太
太开玩笑,等到儿子高中毕业时,估计我们给他(也是女儿的)母校的捐款不会少于一
部corolla。
在论坛里有人为我们节俭的低碳生活惋惜,展示了他出门愿意花800块住一夜旅馆,在
赌场里玩一百块一次的老虎机。我想说享受生活,每个人的方式都会不一样的。在800
块一晚的旅馆/一百块一把的老虎机和孩子学校的捐款之间,我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。
(二0一四年八月七日)
我说:你看吧。女儿来信,肯定是一道给老爸老妈的。
到家了问太太:女儿有事吗?太太说:你自己看吧,我看完都流眼泪了。
我拿过来一看,是一张2500块的支票和一封手写的信。大意是:恭喜爸爸妈妈还完房贷
。爸爸,我给你一张支票,你请妈妈和弟弟去城里最好的餐馆好好庆祝一下你们的
achievement。让妈妈放心,我很好,这个夏天和男朋友走遍了新英格兰的山山水水,
上个礼拜还在查尔丝河上划独木舟呢。。。
我知道是我上个礼拜还完房贷后写email和女儿分享喜悦,顺便开她玩笑说老爸老妈的
emergence fund万一不够用,就要找她借钱呢。这是我上次的email:
Hi, DDD,
Just want to share some good news with you. Your mom and I just paid off our
mortgage on our house! So now we are moving to the next stage--preparation
of your brother's college cost and our retirement catch-up saving. It proves
that with careful planning and discipline we can achieve our financial
freedom. Your mom and I have lived within our mean, and we are one-step
closer to our financial freedom now.
Be prepared if I ask you for money in emergency.:). I only have cash for 2
months of living. However, don’t worry, we are going to be ok in a few
months. Without paying mortgage, we can save 1K more every month...
没想到玩笑被女儿当真了。吃完晚饭,和太太商量完毕,给女儿这么回的:
Hi, DDD,
Your mom was deeply touched after reading your letter. Both she and I want
to thank you for your nice words and the check.
We do not need your help at this moment. Your mom suggested a traditional
Chinese way--cash you check and save the money for your wedding. As you once
said that I was a most-Americanized Chinese dad, I wish to maintain our "
independent status". Therefore, we will keep your check in a frame so we can
see it everyday. :).
We did celebrate after we paid off our mortgage. It was your brother's
choice--5 Guys. Since it was the 1st time to visit the restaurant for your
mom and me, I did not even order a topping for my burger--a very special
memory for the celebration, I guess.
I will take you words, taking your mom and your brother to the best
restaurant in town after your brother starts his high school later this
month. It is also a big event in our life as mom and dad, which deserves a
big celebration...
据说美国生物WSN的标志就是开corolla。上个礼拜湾区的老朋友来拜访,看见我的
corolla,还问是不是我当年从我师兄手里买下的二手车。是啊,十年前师兄刚买下房
子不久,师嫂突然生病不能上班了,万般无奈的师兄只好边卖这辆两年新的车保证还房
贷,边卖房子。正好电话里说起我要买车,就一口答应了师兄,让师兄按Bluebook上的
价格卖给我。师兄都走了七年了,而这部车却一直伴随着我上下班和周末钓鱼,从没让
我失望过。昨天和太太说,要还能开两年,我就可以换部新车了,还是corolla吧,要
不就civic。毕竟生物WSN的招牌还是不能丢的。
作为生物WSN,是不可能有财产留给子女的。但我希望我和太太追求的“financially
independent”精神能让孩子也以自立为荣。钓鱼种菜的低碳生活方式,我是开烤肉啦
(Corolla)的Proud Dad!
(二0一四年八月五日)
为子孙后代投资
昨晚下班到家,太太递过来一张女儿大学母校的明信片,问:“今年计划多少?”
我读了一下明信片的内容,给太太说:“不错,不错,去年捐了100块,我们居然是760
位捐款的家长之一(捐款的校友要多得多)。这比花钱上Who's Who有意义得多。马上
要开学了,儿子学校的募捐信也该马上要来了。”
太太说:“是啊。去年是儿子学校两千呢。今年得两千五了吧。”
我说:“差不多。总数控制在2500吧。不急,有一个学年呢。到年底我们寄支票也来得
及。”
女儿的大学母校是很照顾legacy的学校。以前在子女坛聊天,碰到女儿的老校友JTY。
她是80年代来上本科的。由于文革的耽误,进大学时远远超过了正常的大学生年龄。她
之所以能来,就是靠legacy(忘了是她妈妈还是外婆从那里毕业)。她常开玩笑,可惜
她只有一个儿子,不然还能延续那根“血脉”呢。我也常和太太开玩笑,说要是有第二
个女儿就好了,说不定也可以送进去呢。儿子考进了姐姐的高中母校,我就和太太开玩
笑:嗯,竞争那么激烈,儿子能进,说不定是这些年我们捐的“香火钱”起了作用呢。
女儿毕业后,我们时不时捐上一两百,让我们的名字出现在学校的捐款名单上。
来美国多年,因担心国内的老人随时可能出状况,一直和太太不肯换公民。所以,美国
的政治性捐款我们是不参与的。但孩子的学校捐款我们是一定要力所能及的。昨天和太
太开玩笑,等到儿子高中毕业时,估计我们给他(也是女儿的)母校的捐款不会少于一
部corolla。
在论坛里有人为我们节俭的低碳生活惋惜,展示了他出门愿意花800块住一夜旅馆,在
赌场里玩一百块一次的老虎机。我想说享受生活,每个人的方式都会不一样的。在800
块一晚的旅馆/一百块一把的老虎机和孩子学校的捐款之间,我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。
(二0一四年八月七日)