{"id":15518,"date":"2023-04-03T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/?p=15518"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:53:40","slug":"niem-vui-tuoi-gia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/?p=15518","title":{"rendered":"Ni\u1ec1m Vui &#038; Tu\u1ed5i Gi\u00e0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">M\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y Th\u1ee9 N\u0103m.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">V\u1edbi t\u00f4i, ng\u00e0y Th\u1ee9 N\u0103m hay ng\u00e0y th\u1ee9 m\u1ea5y trong tu\u1ea7n kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 g\u00ec kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t, ch\u1ec9 v\u00ec, \u201cM\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y\u2026 nh\u01b0 m\u1ecdi ng\u00e0y\u201d t\u00f4i v\u1eabn ng\u1ed3i \u0111\u00f3 v\u1edbi chi\u1ebfc laptop, \u0111\u1ed1i di\u1ec7n nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111ang m\u1ea3i m\u00ea l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c, trong ph\u00f2ng \u0103n nh\u00e0 b\u1ebfp.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1ngay-e1680306778227.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15520\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">B\u1ee9c h\u00ecnh \u00f4ng b\u1ea1n ch\u1ee5p ng\u1eabu nhi\u00ean khi t\u00ecnh c\u1edd th\u0103m vi\u1ebfng.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">T\u1ea1i sao ng\u1ed3i \u1edf nh\u00e0 b\u1ebfp trong khi nh\u00e0 r\u1ed9ng th\u00eanh thang v\u1edbi hai t\u1ea7ng l\u1ea7u, c\u00f3 ph\u00f2ng kh\u00e1ch to \u0111\u00f9ng, ph\u00f2ng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c ti\u1ec7n nghi m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng? V\u00e2ng, nghe bu\u1ed3n c\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 l\u1ea1 l\u1eabm qu\u00e1 ch\u1ee9. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta th\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00f3i, \u201cB\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 vi\u1ec7c g\u00ec x\u1ea3y ra \u1edf tr\u00ean \u0111\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 l\u00fd do c\u1ee7a n\u00f3.\u201d <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">L\u00fd do ng\u1ed3i nh\u00e0 b\u1ebfp v\u00ec chi\u1ebfc b\u00e0n \u0103n h\u00ecnh tr\u00f2n xinh x\u1eafn, \u0111\u1ee7 r\u1ed9ng cho nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0 th\u1eeba ch\u1ed7 cho t\u00f4i \u201cng\u1ed3i thi\u1ec1n\u201d tr\u00f4ng ch\u1eebng v\u1ee3 &#8211; hay l\u00e0 v\u1ee3 tr\u00f4ng ch\u1eebng t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft n\u1eefa. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">N\u00e0ng \u201cb\u1ecb\u201d l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u1edf nh\u00e0 t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y c\u00e1i con nh\u1ecf COVID \u00e1c \u00f4n t\u1eeb T\u1ea7u sang th\u0103m vi\u1ebfng. \u0110\u00e1ng l\u1ebd n\u00e0ng \u0111\u00e3 ngh\u1ec9 h\u01b0u v\u00e0i n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc nh\u01b0ng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u1edf nh\u00e0 r\u1ea5t t\u1ef1 do, tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i (d\u00f9 \u0111\u00f4i khi l\u00e0m r\u1ea5t d\u00e0i gi\u1edd,) kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n \u0111i s\u1edbm v\u1ec1 khuya l\u00e1i xe chen l\u1ea5n; kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n son ph\u1ea5n, ch\u1ea3i chu\u1ed1t, \u00e1o l\u01b0\u1ee3t qu\u1ea7n l\u00e0, nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i nh\u00ecn nh\u1eefng b\u1ea3n m\u1eb7t bossy h\u1eafc \u00e1m\u2026 n\u00ean n\u00e0ng quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c cho t\u1edbi khi n\u00e0o ch\u00e1n th\u00ec th\u00f4i!<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">L\u00e0m \u1edf nh\u00e0 b\u1ebfp v\u00ec\u2026 g\u1ea7n b\u1ebfp, g\u1ea7n nh\u1eefng ti\u1ec7n nghi c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1ed9i tr\u1ee3. C\u1ea7n n\u01b0\u1edbc u\u1ed1ng, c\u1ea7n \u0103n v\u1eb7t, c\u1ea7n gi\u1ea3i lao th\u00ec m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 trong t\u1ea7m tay. Gi\u1ea3i lao c\u1ee7a n\u00e0ng l\u00e0 l\u00e0m b\u00e1nh, ch\u1ebf bi\u1ebfn th\u1ee9c \u0103n, v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t nh\u00e0 b\u1ebfp c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u khung c\u1eeda s\u1ed5 to \u0111\u00f9ng ng\u00f3 ra khu v\u01b0\u1eddn r\u1ed9ng xanh t\u01b0\u01a1i c\u00f3 hoa l\u00e1 b\u1ed1n m\u00f9a, c\u00f3 chim c\u00f3 b\u01b0\u1edbm bay l\u01b0\u1ee3n, ca h\u00f3t l\u00edu lo\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">M\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n \u1edf ti\u1ec3u bang xa gh\u00e9 ngang th\u0103m vi\u1ebfng v\u00e0 \u1edf ch\u01a1i v\u1edbi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m qua, Th\u1ee9 T\u01b0, nh\u00e2n d\u1ecbp v\u1ec1 tham d\u1ef1 ti\u1ec7c xu\u00e2n c\u1ee7a h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u01b0\u01a1ng. H\u00f4m nay t\u1eeb gi\u00e3 \u0111\u1ec3 th\u0103m nh\u1eefng b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 th\u00e2n quen kh\u00e1c. V\u00e0 h\u00f4m nay, chi\u1ec1u Th\u1ee9 N\u0103m, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1eddi \u0111i bi\u1ec3n Galveston \u1edf ch\u01a1i v\u1edbi 2 c\u1eb7p v\u1ee3 ch\u1ed3ng b\u1ea1n th\u00e2n m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i ng\u00e0y \u2013 m\u1ed9t c\u1eb7p \u1edf t\u1eadn California. Nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i s\u1eafp x\u1ebfp mang theo d\u1ee5ng c\u1ee5, m\u00e1y m\u00f3c \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m remote. T\u00f4i m\u00e0 nghe \u0111i ch\u01a1i th\u00ec \u0111\u00f4i m\u1eaft s\u00e1ng h\u01a1n, \u0111\u00f4i ch\u00e2n vui nh\u1ed9n nh\u1ecbp.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Tuy v\u1eady, bu\u1ed5i chi\u1ec1u ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ee3 ch\u1ed3ng con g\u00e1i m\u1eddi \u0111i tham d\u1ef1 bu\u1ed5i \u201crecital\u201d piano c\u1ee7a ch\u00e1u ngo\u1ea1i. Con b\u00e9 n\u1ea7y l\u00e9m l\u1ec9nh l\u1eafm, n\u00f3 th\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00f3i v\u1edbi t\u00f4i, \u201c\u00d4ng ngo\u1ea1i, con l\u00e0 c\u1ee5c kim c\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng ngo\u1ea1i\u201d (\u00d4ng ngo\u00e1i, I am your big diamond \u2013 ch\u1ec9 v\u00ec trong video clip t\u00f4i l\u00e0m cho b\u1ea3n nh\u1ea1c vi\u1ebft cho n\u00f3 c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng h\u1ea1t kim c\u01b0\u01a1ng bay. N\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea3i v\u00e0o tr\u01b0\u1eddng childcare t\u1eeb l\u00fac b\u00e9 t\u00ed n\u00ean khi n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t n\u00f3 b\u1ecf d\u1ea5u tr\u1eddi th\u1ea7n.) V\u00e2ng, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u1ecfn v\u1eb9n ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 hai \u0111\u1ee9a ch\u00e1u ngo\u1ea1i n\u00ean ch\u00fang n\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u201cc\u1ee5c kim c\u01b0\u01a1ng\u201d, l\u00e0 \u01b0u ti\u00ean h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/81D3EF0E-63B7-414D-B6D9-4AD595D8FC2A_1_105_c-e1680307030904.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15524\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2034-e1680307203318.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15527\" \/>\u201cRecital\u201d, nghe nghi\u00eam tr\u1ecdng l\u1eafm nh\u01b0ng th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 n\u00f3 m\u1edbi h\u1ecdc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t c\u00e2u nh\u1ea1c l\u00fd m\u00e0 th\u00f4i. V\u1eabn c\u00f2n \u0111\u00e1nh m\u1ed9t tay nh\u01b0ng kh\u00e1 h\u01a1n \u00f4ng ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e1nh ph\u00edm computer. C\u00f4 gi\u00e1o n\u00f3i cho n\u00f3 \u0111i \u201ctr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u00f4ng ch\u00fang\u201d cho b\u1ea1o d\u1ea1n. \u00d4i! C\u00e1ch d\u1ea1y d\u1ed7 con n\u00edt \u1edf x\u1ee9 s\u1edf n\u1ea7y l\u00e0 nh\u01b0 v\u1eady n\u00ean \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb n\u00e0o c\u00f3 n\u0103ng khi\u1ebfu v\u1ec1 b\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 ng\u00e0nh ngh\u1ec1 n\u00e0o th\u00ec s\u1ebd c\u00f3 th\u1eeba c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n v\u00e0 l\u00fac th\u00e0nh t\u00e0i tr\u1edf n\u00ean \u0111a n\u0103ng v\u00e0 b\u1ea1o d\u1ea1n h\u01a1n nh\u1eefng n\u1edbi kh\u00e1c tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi. Ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn tr\u1ebb con \u1edf b\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 x\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed9c t\u00e0i c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n n\u00e0o c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u00f3. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ed1 m\u1eb9 n\u00f3 m\u1eddi \u0111\u1ebfn tr\u01b0\u1edbc gi\u1edd \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f9ng d\u00f9ng bu\u1ed5i chi\u1ec1u t\u1ea1i ch\u1ed7 tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi ph\u1ea7n tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n. N\u01a1i \u201ctr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n\u201d l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u00e2n kh\u1ea5u l\u1ed9 thi\u00ean, c\u00f3 \u0111\u00e0n c\u00f3 nh\u1ea1c nh\u1eb9, c\u00f3 s\u00e2n ch\u01a1i r\u1ed9ng r\u00e3i h\u00ecnh ch\u1eef nh\u1eadt c\u1ea3 v\u00e0i ng\u00e0n th\u01b0\u1edbc vu\u00f4ng, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u1ea3i c\u1ecf nh\u00e2n t\u1ea1o xanh m\u01b0\u1edbt, c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng chung quanh c\u00f3 m\u00e1i hi\u00ean che r\u1ed9ng b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i, ai mu\u1ed1n \u0103n m\u00f3n g\u00ec th\u00ec v\u00e0o nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng \u0111\u00f3 mua xong \u0111em ra nh\u1eefng chi\u1ebfc b\u00e0n c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee7 m\u00e0u s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u01a1i vui d\u01b0\u1edbi m\u00e1i hi\u00ean s\u00e1t s\u00e2n c\u1ecf \u0111\u1ec3 \u0103n; k\u1ec3 c\u1ea3 kem\u2026 m\u00e0 con n\u00edt th\u00ec th\u00edch kem l\u1eafm. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 tr\u1eddi nhi\u1ec1u s\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u00f9 h\u00f4m nay nh\u01b0ng khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i, c\u1ea3 ti\u1ebfng s\u1edbm m\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 r\u1ea5t \u0111\u00f4ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi, \u0111\u00f4ng con n\u00edt. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn th\u00ec \u0111ang \u0103n u\u1ed1ng, chuy\u1ec7n v\u00e3n d\u01b0\u1edbi nh\u1eefng m\u00e1i hi\u00ean tho\u00e1ng m\u00e1t; con n\u00edt ch\u1ea1y nh\u1ea3y ch\u01a1i \u0111\u00f9a ngo\u00e0i s\u00e2n r\u1ed9ng v\u1edbi b\u00f3ng \u0111\u00e1, l\u0103n l\u1ed9n, ch\u1ea1y \u0111u\u1ed5i b\u1eaft nhau, ti\u1ebfng c\u01b0\u1eddi gi\u1ee1n gi\u00f2n gi\u00e3 t\u1eebng h\u1ed3i. T\u00f4i th\u1ea7m th\u00e1n ph\u1ee5c cho nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ea7u \u00f3c kinh doanh tinh t\u1ebf ngh\u0129 ra c\u00e1ch l\u00e0m th\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u1ea1i nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u1ea7y. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0110\u1ebfn gi\u1edd tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n. C\u00f4 gi\u00e1o g\u1ecdi t\u00ean t\u1eebng h\u1ecdc tr\u00f2, c\u00f3 l\u1ebd theo th\u1ee9 t\u1ef1 tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ed9. Con b\u00e9 nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean sau l\u1eddi ch\u00e0o h\u1ecfi v\u00e0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 gi\u00e1o, \u201c\u0110\u1ec3 m\u1edf \u0111\u1ea7u ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh, \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 ph\u1ea7n tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y c\u1ee7a Ellie Vu\u201d\u2026 Ti\u1ebfng v\u1ed7 tay vang v\u1ecdng chung quanh s\u00e2n nh\u01b0 th\u1ec3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta s\u1eafp ch\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3n m\u1ed9t ng\u00f4i sao ca nh\u1ea1c n\u1ed5i ti\u1ebfng s\u1eafp xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n. Con b\u00e9 nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i te te ch\u1ea1y l\u00ean kh\u00e1n \u0111\u00e0i, c\u00fai ch\u00e0o \u201ckh\u00e1n gi\u1ea3\u201d m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch b\u00e0i b\u1ea3n, xong ng\u1ed3i tr\u01b0\u1edbc piano\u2026 t\u00ednh t\u00ednh t\u00ecnh tang\u2026 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ea7y 30 gi\u00e2y th\u00ec \u0111\u1ee9ng l\u00ean ch\u00e0o v\u1ed9i v\u00e0 ch\u1ea1y xu\u1ed1ng ch\u1ed7 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ng\u1ed3i, nh\u1eefng tr\u00e0ng ph\u00e1o tay vang d\u1ed9i l\u1ea1i n\u1ed5i l\u00ean v\u00e0 t\u00f4i\u2026 c\u01b0\u1eddi ng\u1eb7t ngh\u1ebdo!<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">C\u00e0ng l\u00fac c\u00e0ng c\u00f3 c\u00e1c em kh\u00e1c thay nhau tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh; v\u00e0 c\u00e0ng l\u00fac c\u00e0ng \u0111i\u00eau luy\u1ec7n h\u01a1n, chuy\u00ean m\u00f4n h\u01a1n. C\u00f3 em v\u1eeba \u0111\u00e0n v\u1eeba h\u00e1t, c\u00f3 em tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n guitar, violin n\u1eefa. T\u00f4i ngh\u0129 ch\u1eafc l\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ea7y, c\u00f4 t\u1eeb c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng kh\u00e1c nhau c\u00f3 h\u1ecdc tr\u00f2 tham d\u1ef1 recital h\u00f4m nay. D\u00f9 v\u1eady, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i r\u00fat s\u1edbm v\u00ec c\u00f2n ph\u1ea3i l\u00e1i xe ti\u1ebfng r\u01b0\u1ee1i n\u1eefa m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ebfn bi\u1ec3n.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6959.jpg-e1680307659139.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"175\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15531\" \/>\u0110\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i v\u1ec1 h\u01b0\u1edbng bi\u1ec3n ph\u1ea3i v\u01b0\u1ee3t ngang qua ph\u1ed1. Nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y ph\u1ed1 s\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u1edd gi\u0103ng m\u1eafc l\u00f2ng d\u1eabu \u0111ang vui nh\u01b0ng c\u0169ng c\u00f3 ch\u00fat c\u1ea3m th\u00e1n, ngh\u0129 v\u1ed9i m\u1ea5y c\u00e2u th\u01a1:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>Ph\u1ed1 vui ch\u00ecm \u0111\u1eafm trong s\u01b0\u01a1ng kh\u00f3i<br \/>\nNg\u1ee7 gi\u1ea5c chi\u1ec1u \u00eam r\u1ea5t n\u00ean th\u01a1<br \/>\n\u00c1nh \u0111i\u1ec7n nh\u1ea1t nho\u00e0 soi v\u1edbi r\u1ecdi<br \/>\nCho h\u1ed3n l\u00e3ng \u0111\u00e3ng gi\u1eefa tr\u1eddi m\u01a1<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">D\u00f9 \u0111\u00e3 b\u00e1o tr\u01b0\u1edbc v\u1edbi c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i s\u1ebd t\u1edbi mu\u1ed9n, g\u1eedi gi\u1edd d\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ecbnh t\u1edbi theo GPS ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng. V\u1eady m\u00e0 h\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1ea7y t\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c nh\u1eafn tin h\u1ecfi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i ch\u01b0a, bao gi\u1edd t\u1edbi. T\u00f4i n\u00f3i \u0111\u00e3 g\u1eedi r\u1ed3i sao c\u00f2n h\u1ecfi. H\u1ecd c\u01b0\u1eddi ha h\u1ea3 v\u1edbi nhau r\u1ed3i n\u00f3i, \u201cH\u1ecfi cho ch\u1eafc \u0103n \u0111\u1ec3 bi\u1ebft gi\u1edd n\u01b0\u1edbng th\u1ecbt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">D\u00f9 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ea1y tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng d\u00e0nh ri\u00eang cho xe 2 ngu\u1eddi tr\u1edf l\u00ean (HOV) nh\u01b0ng khi t\u1edbi ch\u1ed7 c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 h\u01a1n 8g r\u01b0\u1ee1i. Tay b\u1eaft m\u1eb7t m\u1eebng, m\u00f9i th\u1ecbt n\u01b0\u1edbng th\u01a1m l\u1eebng x\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ea7y kh\u1ee9u gi\u00e1c l\u00e0m \u0111\u00f3i b\u1ee5ng d\u00f9 m\u1edbi \u0103n m\u1ed9t \u00edt khi n\u00e3y v\u1edbi con ch\u00e1u. Theo ch\u00e2n c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111em th\u1ecbt l\u00ean l\u1ea7u, ch\u00e0o h\u1ecfi c\u00e1c b\u00e0 qu\u1eadn b\u00e0 t\u1ec9nh, nh\u1eadn ph\u00f2ng r\u1ed3i c\u00f9ng ng\u1ed3i v\u00e0o b\u00e0n ch\u00e9n anh ch\u00e9n em.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">3 c\u1eb7p ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ch\u01a1i th\u00e2n nhau c\u00f3 l\u1ebd do c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 tr\u00f9ng h\u1ee3p \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t. C\u1eb7p ch\u1ee7 nh\u00e2n t\u00ean Thu\u1eadn-Lan, c\u1eb7p kh\u00e1ch Cali l\u00e0 Thu\u1ef5-Thu\u1eadn, v\u00e0 c\u1eb7p ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0 Thu\u1eadn-B\u00edch. Khi \u1edf chung v\u1edbi nhau, mu\u1ed1n g\u1ecdi ai th\u00ec ph\u1ea3i x\u01b0\u1edbng lu\u00f4n t\u00ean c\u1ee7a n\u1eeda kia \u0111\u1ec3 kh\u1ecfi l\u1ed9n. Kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft t\u1eeb l\u00fac n\u00e0o ch\u00fang t\u00f4i s\u1ee3 l\u1ed9n hay l\u00e0 trong nh\u00f3m c\u00f3 t\u1edbi 3 Hu\u1ebf, 2 B\u1eafc k\u1ef3, v\u00e0 1 N\u1eabu \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude1c<br \/>\nXin \u0111i\u1ec3m danh s\u01a1 qua v\u1ec1 4 nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt n\u1ea7y.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Ch\u1ee7 nh\u00e0 Thu\u1eadnN &#8211; b\u1ea1n th\u00e2n t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y bay b\u1ed5ng &#8211; \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eeb b\u1ecf r\u01b0\u1ee3u bia, thu\u1ed1c l\u00e1 \u0111\u1ebfn nay \u0111\u00fang 23 n\u0103m. Ch\u00e0ng r\u1ea5t t\u1ef1 h\u00e0o v\u1ec1 \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u1ea7y. T\u1ea1i sao kh\u00f4ng t\u1ef1 h\u00e0o? V\u00ec kh\u00f3 t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1edbi \u00fd ch\u00ed m\u1ea1nh m\u1ebd nh\u01b0 v\u1eady. Ph\u1ea3i c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn m\u1ef1c \u0111\u1ed9 kh\u1eafc k\u1ef9 c\u1ee7a ch\u00e0ng qu\u1ea3 \u0111\u00e3 cao th\u00e2m, kh\u00f4ng nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 g\u1eafng g\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c 4 n\u0103m r\u1ed3i\u2026 \u0111\u1ea7u h\u00e0ng v\u00f4 \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n. D\u00f9 t\u00f4i ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd nghi\u1ec7n r\u01b0\u1ee3u bia thu\u1ed1c l\u00e1 nh\u01b0ng khi g\u1eb7p b\u1ea1n th\u00ec ai t\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2u t\u00f4i t\u1edbi \u0111\u00f3. Haha! Ch\u01a1i x\u1ea3 l\u00e1ng s\u00e1ng c\u00f2n kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ecbu v\u1ec1. \u1ede nh\u00e0 m\u1ed9t m\u00ecnh n\u0103m th\u00ec m\u01b0\u1eddi ho\u1ea1 m\u1edbi u\u1ed1ng chai bia n\u1ebfu b\u1ea5t ch\u1ee3t c\u00f3 th\u1ee9c \u0103n ngon, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t v\u00e0o m\u00f9a h\u00e8. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6989-e1680307944606.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15534\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><center><em>T\u1eeb tr\u00e1i \u0111\u1ee9ng: Thu\u1eadnT, Thu\u1ef5, Trung, Tuy\u1ec1n, ThuanN; Ng\u1ed3i: B\u00edch, Thu\u1eadn, Lan.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">C\u00f2n m\u1ee3 Lan \u0111\u00f3 h\u1ea3! Lan chu\u1ed9ng diet tri\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ec3. C\u1ea7m t\u1edbi m\u00f3n th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m mua \u1edf ch\u1ee3 n\u00e0o c\u0169ng s\u0103m soi chi li v\u1ec1 ch\u1ea5t dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng \u0111\u1ef1ng ph\u00eda trong. Nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u2013 my house \u2013 c\u0169ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u00e2y xanh d\u1eddn v\u1ec1 m\u1ee5c n\u1ea7y nh\u01b0ng c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i ch\u00e0o thua. N\u00e0ng tuy tu\u1ed5i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n \u201cm\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u0103m\u201d nh\u01b0ng tr\u00f4ng v\u1eabn m\u1eb7n m\u00e0, s\u1eafc s\u1ea3o sau 51 n\u0103m h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac b\u00ean ch\u00e0ng. C\u1eb7p th\u1ea7n ti\u00ean n\u1ea7y b\u00e2y gi\u1edd \u0111\u00e3 ngh\u1ec9 h\u01b0u c\u00f3 c\u00f9ng s\u1edf th\u00edch du l\u1ecbch, th\u00edch t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm, kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1 b\u1eb1ng xe h\u01a1i. H\u1ecd c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng v\u1eadt ch\u1ea5t tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i, con c\u00e1i \u0111\u1ec1u h\u1ecdc h\u00e0nh t\u1edbi n\u01a1i t\u1edbi ch\u1ed1n, th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1eddi. V\u00ec th\u1ebf, l\u00f2ng h\u1ecd nh\u1eb9 t\u00eanh, kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb r\u00e0ng bu\u1ed9c b\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec. L\u00e0 m\u1ed9t tay l\u00e3o luy\u1ec7n v\u1ec1 x\u00e2y c\u1ea5t, s\u1eeda ch\u1eefa t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y c\u00f2n \u0111i bay, n\u00ean ch\u00e0ng \u0111\u00e3 mua m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc xe van c\u1ee1 l\u1edbn, t\u1ef1 tay s\u1eeda ch\u1eefa, t\u00e2n trang th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t Campervan \u0111\u1ea7y \u0111\u1ee7 ti\u1ec7n nghi. H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i \u201cti\u1ebfu ng\u1ea1o giang h\u1ed3\u201d nhi\u1ec1u n\u01a1i tr\u00ean n\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9. C\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 v\u00e0 \u0111ang bay \u0111i nh\u1eefng danh lam th\u1eafng c\u1ea3nh kh\u00e1c tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi khi n\u00e0o th\u00edch. N\u00f3i chung, h\u1ecd c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng m\u01a1 \u01b0\u1edbc c\u1ee7a h\u00e0ng t\u1ef7 ng\u01b0\u1eddi.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Thu\u1ef5, ch\u00e0ng \u0111\u00e3 \u1edf nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m b\u00ean Ph\u00e1p, l\u00e2u l\u00e2u x\u1ed5 ti\u1ebfng Ph\u00e1p ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i h\u1ecfi \u00f4ng Google. D\u00e2n T\u00e2y n\u00ean c\u00e1ch ch\u01a1i \u0111i\u1ec1m \u0111\u1ea1m l\u1eafm, l\u1ecbch s\u1ef1 c\u00f3 th\u1eeba, t\u00ednh t\u00ecnh h\u00e0o s\u00e3ng, l\u00f2ng d\u1ea1 r\u1ed9ng r\u00e3i, b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 d\u1ec5 g\u1ea7n g\u0169i, th\u00e2n m\u1eadt. Ch\u00e0ng l\u00e0 b\u1ea1n l\u00e2u \u0111\u1eddi c\u1ee7a Thu\u1eadnN, nghe \u0111\u00e2u t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y c\u00f2n \u0111i h\u1ecdc. Trong chuy\u1ebfn M\u1ef9 du, ch\u00e0ng g\u1eb7p \bm\u1ee3 Thu\u1eadn r\u1ed3i\u2026 b\u1ecb k\u1eb9t c\u1ee9ng lu\u00f4n, ch\u1ec9 v\u00ec n\u00e0ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t O Hu\u1ebf v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng d\u1ec5 th\u01b0\u01a1ng. T\u00f4i ch\u1ec9 m\u1edbi h\u00e2n h\u1ea1nh bi\u1ebft c\u1eb7p n\u1ea7y ch\u1eebng 10 n\u0103m nay nh\u01b0ng r\u1ed3i c\u0169ng\u2026 b\u1ecb k\u1eb9t lu\u00f4n. Vui v\u1ebb b\u1ecb k\u1eb9t. O Thu\u1eadn Hu\u1ebf g\u1eb7p n\u00e0ng Lan B\u1eafc k\u1ef3\u2026 sao m\u00e0 h\u1ecd h\u1ee3p gout \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1ebf. K\u1ec3 chuy\u1ec7n ti\u1ebfu l\u00e2m kh\u1ecfi ch\u00ea. Hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi g\u1eb7p nhau l\u00fac n\u00e0o c\u0169ng c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u chuy\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ec3 r\u1ee7 r\u1ec9 r\u00f9 r\u00ec\u2026 kh\u00e1c v\u1edbi B\u1eafc k\u1ef3 nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i, ch\u1ec9 bi\u1ebft c\u01b0\u1eddi theo. Hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1ea7y c\u0169ng c\u00f9ng gout th\u00edch l\u00e1i xe \u0111i du ngo\u1ea1n, c\u0169ng th\u00edch kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1, c\u0169ng th\u00edch t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm. \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c Thu\u1eadn-Lan khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch, Thu\u1eadn-Thu\u1ef5 c\u0169ng mua m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc xe Mercedes Van, c\u0169ng t\u1ef1 t\u00e2n trang th\u00e0nh Camper Van. O Thu\u1eadn vui v\u1ebb ngh\u1ec9 l\u00e0m c\u00f9ng ch\u1ed3ng ngao du s\u01a1n thu\u1ef7. H\u00ecnh nh\u01b0 h\u1ecd c\u0169ng s\u1ee3 \u201cx\u00e0i ti\u1ec1n kh\u00f4ng k\u1ecbp\u201d\u2026 nh\u01b0 nhau.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i bu\u1ed5i ti\u1ec7c h\u1ed9i ng\u1ed9 c\u1ee7a \u201ctam Thu\u1eadn\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Khi r\u1eddi nh\u00e0 \u0111i, t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n mang theo chai cognac. Nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i n\u00f3i, \u201cAnh kh\u00f4ng t\u1ebf nh\u1ecb g\u00ec h\u1ebft, anh Thu\u1eadn \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecf r\u01b0\u1ee3u bia m\u00e0 c\u1ee9 mu\u1ed1n mang theo r\u01b0\u1ee3u u\u1ed1ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eaft anh \u1ea5y coi sao \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.\u201d \u201cEm ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n c\u00f3 l\u00fd nh\u01b0ng m\u00f4ng-x\u1eeb Thu\u1ef5 c\u00f2n u\u1ed1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c muh.\u201d \u201cNh\u01b0ng v\u1eabn kh\u00f3 coi l\u1eafm.\u201d \u201cTh\u00f4i th\u00ec anh mang chai r\u01b0\u1ee3u vang cho c\u01a1m t\u1ed1i nh\u00e9?\u201d T\u00f4i c\u1ed1 g\u1ee1 g\u1ea1c. N\u00e0ng gi\u01a1 hai tay l\u00ean kh\u1ecfi \u0111\u1ea7u, \u201cAnh thi\u1ec7t t\u00ecnh, b\u00f3 tay!\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Khi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi ng\u1ed3i v\u00e0o b\u00e0n, t\u00f4i ch\u01b0a k\u1ecbp khui chai r\u01b0\u1ee3u th\u00ec Thu\u1ef5 \u0111\u00e3 l\u1ea5y chai r\u01b0\u1ee3u vang v\u1eeba khui xong \u0111\u1eb7t l\u00ean b\u00e0n. T\u00f4i nh\u00ecn nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i nh\u01b0 ph\u00e2n bua. N\u00e0ng l\u00e0m ng\u01a1, v\u1edd nh\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ea5y g\u00ec. T\u00f4i l\u1ea5y ra 3 ly cho Thu\u1ef5, t\u00f4i, v\u00e0 O Thu\u1eadn k\u00e9 m\u1ed9t t\u00fd. B\u1eafc k\u1ef3 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd u\u1ed1ng r\u01b0\u1ee3u. Th\u1ee9c \u0103n \u00ea h\u1ec1 \u0111\u1eb7t tr\u00ean b\u00e0n\u2026<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">6 ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1eeba \u0103n v\u1eeba t\u00e1n chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ea3 bu\u1ed5i t\u1ed1i. D\u00f9 nh\u00e0 g\u1ea7n bi\u1ec3n nh\u01b0ng v\u00ec h\u00f4m \u0111\u00f3 m\u00e2y gi\u0103ng kh\u1eafp l\u1ed1i, gi\u00f3 t\u1ea1t v\u1ee5t v\u00f9 \u0111\u1ebfn cong c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ea7u palm tree chung quanh n\u00ean ch\u1ec9 \u1edf nh\u00e0 b\u00f9 kh\u00fa v\u1edbi nhau. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i h\u1ee3p nhau n\u00ean n\u00f3i c\u01b0\u1eddi tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i. H\u1ee3p nhau v\u00ec c\u1ea3 s\u00e1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u \u1edf quanh c\u00e1i tu\u1ed5i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 \u201cc\u1ed5 lai hy,\u201d nh\u1eefng chuy\u1ec7n kh\u00f4ng vui th\u01b0\u1eddng kh\u00f4ng t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i trong t\u00e2m, kh\u00f4ng \u0111em v\u00e0o c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n; kh\u00f4ng so \u0111o, kh\u00f4ng t\u00ednh to\u00e1n, kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n r\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3n khi n\u00f3i, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i gi\u1eef k\u1ebd khi c\u01b0\u1eddi\u2026 cho \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac \u201c6 \u0111\u00f3m m\u1eaft ho\u1ea3 ch\u00e2u\u201d m\u01a1 huy\u1ec1n th\u00ec nguy\u00ean c\u0103n nh\u00e0 ch\u00ecm v\u00e0o \u0111\u00eam v\u1eafng.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6969.jpg-e1680309405270.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"178\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15537\" \/>C\u0103n nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a th\u1eb1ng con l\u1edbn c\u1ee7a Thu\u1eadn-Lan m\u1edbi mua v\u00e0i n\u0103m qua \u0111\u1ec3 ngh\u1ec9 d\u01b0\u1ee1ng v\u00e0 h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m Airbnb. Nh\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 c\u00e1ch bi\u1ec3n m\u1ed9t block \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, tai v\u1eabn nghe s\u00f3ng v\u1ed7 r\u1ea1t r\u00e0o; r\u1ed9ng r\u00e3i, tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i, d\u00f9 ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 3 ph\u00f2ng ng\u1ee7 nh\u01b0ng th\u1eeba ch\u1ed7 ng\u1ee7 cho 12 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ri\u00eang r\u1ebd. Airbnb quanh n\u0103m. May ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 v\u00e0i h\u00f4m v\u1eeba tr\u1ed1ng th\u00ec b\u1ed1 ch\u1ee7 nh\u00e0 x\u00ed ch\u1ed7 nh\u00e2n d\u1ecbp c\u00f4 ch\u00fa Thu\u1eadn Thu\u1ef5 \u1edf Cali sang ch\u01a1i v\u00e0 c\u0169ng nh\u00e2n ti\u1ec7n Thu\u1eadn B\u00edch \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_0230.JPG-e1680309614396.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"265\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15541\" \/>S\u00e1ng th\u1ee9c d\u1eady. M\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng v\u1ed9i v\u00e3 n\u00ean t\u00e0ng t\u00e0ng u\u1ed1ng c\u00e0 ph\u00ea, \u0103n s\u00e1ng xong ch\u00fang t\u00f4i k\u00e9o nhau d\u1ea1o bi\u1ec3n. Ri\u00eang my house ph\u1ea3i \u1edf nh\u00e0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00e0nh l\u1ed7i h\u1eb9n v\u1edbi bi\u1ec3n. M\u1ed9t bu\u1ed5i s\u00e1ng th\u1eadt tuy\u1ec7t v\u1eddi, d\u00f9 n\u1eafng \u0111\u00e3 l\u00ean nh\u01b0ng m\u00e2y v\u1eabn c\u00f2n gi\u0103ng m\u1eafc, bi\u1ec3n trong xanh v\u1eafng ng\u01b0\u1eddi, gi\u00f3 v\u1eabn v\u1ee5t v\u00f9 nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng l\u1ea1nh \u0111em nh\u1eefng l\u01b0\u1ee3n s\u00f3ng cao r\u00e0o r\u1ea1t \u0111\u1eadp v\u00e0o b\u1edd.  N\u0103m ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111i t\u00ecm b\u1ea1c c\u1eafc v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfm b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111i s\u00e1t ch\u00e2n n\u01b0\u1edbc kho\u1ea3ng v\u00e0i ti\u1ebfng r\u1ed3i k\u00e9o nhau v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ec3 s\u1eeda so\u1ea1n sang th\u0103m Crystal Beach.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Qua Crystal Beach ph\u1ea3i qua ph\u00e0 Bolivar. T\u00f4i lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n th\u00edch \u0111i ph\u00e0. M\u1ed7i l\u1ea7n \u0111i ph\u00e0 lu\u00f4n nh\u1eafc nh\u1edb t\u00f4i nh\u1eefng l\u1ea7n \u0111i ph\u00e0 B\u1eafc M\u1ef9 Thu\u1eadn. Nh\u1edb nh\u1eefng gi\u1ecdng rao trong tr\u1ebbo c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng em b\u00e9 b\u00e1n m\u00eda ghim, \u0111\u00e2u ph\u1ecdng, c\u00e0 rem\u2026 B\u1ebfn ph\u00e0 Bolivar c\u00f3 v\u1ebb kh\u00e1c h\u01a1n sau th\u1eddi COVID, nh\u01b0ng v\u1eabn l\u00e0 \u0111o\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng th\u01a1 m\u1ed9ng, d\u1ec5 th\u01b0\u01a1ng l\u1eafm. R\u1ea5t may, tr\u01b0a Th\u1ee9 S\u00e1u m\u00e0 b\u1ebfn ph\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00f4ng l\u1eafm. Khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i l\u00e0 l\u00fac ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta cho ch\u1ea1y t\u1eeb t\u1eeb th\u1eb3ng l\u00ean ph\u00e0. Kh\u00f4ng m\u1ea5y ch\u1ed1c ph\u00e0 kh\u1edfi h\u00e0nh. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i t\u1eaft m\u00e1y xe, c\u00f9ng k\u00e9o l\u00ean l\u1ea7u hai ng\u1eafm bi\u1ec3n, ch\u1ee5p h\u00ecnh. Ch\u1ec9 kho\u1ea3ng 30 ph\u00fat g\u1eadp gh\u1ec1nh c\u00f9ng s\u00f3ng n\u01b0\u1edbc, c\u00f9ng c\u1ea3nh v\u1eadt chung quanh, c\u00f9ng tr\u1eddi cao v\u00e0 gi\u00f3 l\u1ed9ng, l\u00f2ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta r\u1ed9ng m\u1edf v\u1edbi bi\u1ec3n tr\u1eddi b\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng n\u1ee5 c\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n thi\u1ec7n, nh\u1eefng ti\u1ebfng ch\u00e0o h\u1ecfi th\u00e2n t\u00ecnh. 30 ph\u00fat v\u1edbi t\u1ea5m l\u00f2ng m\u1edf toang, thanh th\u1ea3n; \u0111\u00f4i m\u1eaft d\u00f5i theo nh\u1eefng ch\u00fa h\u1ea3i \u00e2u ch\u1eadp ch\u1eddn c\u00f9ng bi\u1ec3n s\u00f3ng.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6975.jpg-e1680309940980.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15543\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Sau khi r\u1eddi ph\u00e0, ba chi\u1ebfc xe n\u1ed1i \u0111u\u00f4i nhau ch\u1ea1y th\u00eam kho\u1ea3ng 10 d\u1eb7m n\u1eefa v\u1ec1 h\u01b0\u1edbng \u0111\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ebfn. \u1ede \u0111\u00e2y, Thu\u1eadn-Lan c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t khu \u0111\u1ea5t x\u00e2y USPS (post office) cho nh\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc thu\u00ea l\u00e2u d\u00e0i. Thu\u1eadnN \u0111\u1ebfn v\u00ec c\u00f3 h\u1eb9n v\u1edbi th\u1ee3 s\u1eeda ch\u1eefa b\u1ea3o tr\u00ec khu c\u00f4ng s\u1edf n\u1ea7y.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Trong khi ch\u1edd \u0111\u1ee3i Thu\u1eadnN lo c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c, t\u00f4i lang bang \u0111i ch\u1ee5p h\u00ecnh chung quanh khu \u0111\u1ea5t; tho\u00e1ng th\u1ea5y b\u00ean kia \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t m\u1ea3ng bluebonnet \u0111\u1ea7y hoa m\u00e0 \u201czoom in\u201d kh\u00f4ng r\u00f5 n\u00ean \u0111\u1ee9ng ch\u1edd b\u00ean l\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, khi th\u1ea5y \u0111\u1ee7 an to\u00e0n, t\u00f4i v\u1ee5t chay b\u0103ng qua. Ch\u1ec9 v\u1eeba ch\u1ea1y v\u00e0i b\u01b0\u1edbc th\u00ec \u0111\u1ea7u g\u1ed1i b\u00ean tr\u00e1i b\u1ed7ng s\u1ee5m xu\u1ed1ng! T\u00f4i v\u1ed9i v\u00e3 l\u1ebft ngay v\u00e0o l\u1ec1 tr\u00e1nh xe nh\u01b0ng \u0111au qu\u00e1 \u0111\u1ed7i. M\u1ea5y b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ee9ng b\u00ean kia \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng lo l\u1eafng h\u1ecfi v\u1ecdng qua, t\u00f4i \u0111au \u0111\u1edbn h\u00e1t b\u1ea3n \u201cng\u00e0y tr\u1edf v\u1ec1,\u201d r\u00e1n c\u00f2 nh\u1eafc qua \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng v\u1ec1 xe ng\u1ed3i\u2026 h\u00edt h\u00e0! Th\u1ea5y m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi qu\u00e1 quan t\u00e2m, t\u00f4i gi\u1ea3 v\u1edd nh\u1ecbn \u0111au v\u00e0 b\u00f4i d\u1ea7u n\u00f3ng Thu\u1eadn-Lan c\u00f3 mang theo xe, n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng ch\u1eafc m\u1ed9t l\u00e1t s\u1ebd b\u1edbt \u0111au.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Sau khi Thu\u1eadnN xong vi\u1ec7c, c\u1ea3 ba xe k\u00e9o nhau t\u1edbi nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng bi\u1ec3n Sangaree n\u1ed5i ti\u1ebfng trong v\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 \u0103n tr\u01b0a. M\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng to l\u1edbn, b\u00e3i \u0111\u1eadu xe th\u00eanh thang nh\u01b0ng ch\u1eadt k\u00edn xe. C\u0169ng nh\u01b0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u00e0 \u1edf s\u00e1t v\u00f9ng b\u1edd bi\u1ec3n, nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng c\u0169ng n\u1eb1m tr\u00ean t\u1ea7ng cao nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng th\u1ea5y c\u00f3 c\u1ea7u thang m\u00e1y. Nh\u00ecn l\u00ean chi\u1ebfc c\u1ea7u thang m\u00e0 s\u1eddn l\u00f2ng chi\u1ebfn s\u0129. Th\u1ebf nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ec3 kh\u1ecfi m\u1ea5t vui, t\u00f4i c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng leo l\u00ean c\u1ea7u thang t\u1eebng b\u1eadc m\u1ed9t, c\u1ed1 l\u00e0m v\u1ebb m\u1eb7t t\u1ec9nh queo \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00ean l\u00f2ng.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng tr\u01b0a Th\u1ee9 S\u00e1u m\u00e0 kh\u00e1ch ng\u1ed3i g\u1ea7n ch\u1eadt k\u00edn. M\u1ed9t kh\u00f4ng gian vui nh\u1ed9n v\u1edbi ti\u1ebfng c\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00f3i c\u1ee7a kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cho ng\u1ed3i \u1edf m\u1ed9t b\u00e0n s\u00e1t c\u1eeda s\u1ed5, nh\u00ecn ra kho\u1ea3ng bao la b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i c\u00f3 tr\u1eddi m\u00e2y x\u00e1m ng\u1eaft, bi\u1ec3n s\u00f3ng ch\u1eadp ch\u00f9ng; th\u1ec9nh tho\u1ea3ng c\u00f3 v\u00e0i gi\u1ecdt m\u01b0a cho th\u00eam ch\u00fat l\u00e3ng m\u1ea1n. Nh\u00ecn l\u00ean v\u00e1ch tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eb7t th\u1ea5y qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o Sangarita. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ngh\u0129 ch\u1eafc l\u00e0 h\u1ecd g\u1ecdi tr\u1ea1i \u0111i ch\u1eef Margarita, h\u1ecfi c\u00f4 b\u1ed3i b\u00e0n th\u00ec \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn v\u00e0 c\u00f2n gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u th\u00eam. Thu\u1eadnN th\u1ea5y t\u00f4i c\u00f3 v\u1ebb ch\u00fa \u00fd t\u1edbi m\u00f3n \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00e0ng b\u00e8n n\u00f3i, \u201cHay l\u00e0 hai b\u1ed3 l\u00e0m m\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1ed9t ly \u0111i, h\u00f4m nay t\u00f4i bao t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u00e9.\u201d Haha! \u201c\u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1eddi nh\u01b0 m\u1edf t\u1ea5m l\u00f2ng.\u201d T\u00f4i g\u1ecdi m\u1ed9t ly \u0111\u00f4ng l\u1ea1nh (frozen), Thu\u1ef5 m\u1ed9t ly v\u1edbi \u0111\u00e1 c\u1ee5c (on the rock). Hai ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u201cnh\u00e2m nhi\u201d \u0111\u1ec3 nghe m\u00f9i nhang thoang tho\u1ea3ng v\u00e0 ch\u00e2n t\u00f4i v\u00ec th\u1ebf d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 c\u0169ng b\u1edbt \u0111au m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat. \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i g\u1ecdi m\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1ed9t \u0111\u0129a \u0111\u1ed3 bi\u1ec3n kh\u00e1c nhau, to \u0111\u00f9ng, tr\u00f4ng h\u1ea5p d\u1eabn l\u1eafm. Th\u1ee9c \u0103n \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t ngon h\u01a1n v\u00ec d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 c\u00f3 th\u00eam m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1i h\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1ecb r\u1ea5t \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3 \ud83d\ude1c. Nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng \u0111\u00f4ng kh\u00e1ch m\u00e0 h\u1ecd ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 kh\u00e1 t\u1ed1t. V\u1eeba \u0103n v\u1eeba t\u00e1n chuy\u1ec7n tr\u00ean tr\u1eddi d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u1ea5t, chuy\u1ec7n c\u00f9ng nhau \u0111i Costa Rica trong t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai\u2026 m\u00e3i \u0111\u1ebfn h\u01a1n 2g chi\u1ec1u th\u00ec Thu\u1eadn B\u00edch ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3i l\u1eddi t\u1eeb bi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ec3 v\u1ec1 c\u00f3 vi\u1ec7c ri\u00eang; Thu\u1eadn-Lan v\u00e0 Thu\u1eadn-Thu\u1ef5 tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i c\u0103n nh\u00e0 bi\u1ec3n \u1edf th\u00eam m\u1ed9t \u0111\u00eam n\u1eefa r\u1ed3i nh\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ed7 cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta thu\u00ea m\u01b0\u1edbn. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u0110\u00e1ng l\u1ebd ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m sau bu\u1ed5i s\u00e1ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 h\u1eb9n tham d\u1ef1 Bluebonnet Festival \u1edf Chapel Hill, bu\u1ed5i chi\u1ec1u g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1 anh ch\u1ecb em h\u1ed9i vi\u00ean V\u0103n B\u00fat \u1edf xa v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ec3 Ch\u1ee7 Nh\u1eadt tham d\u1ef1 Ti\u1ec7c Xu\u00e2n c\u1ee7a Trung T\u00e2m V\u0103n B\u00fat Nam Hoa K\u1ef3 2023 m\u00e0 t\u00f4i l\u00e0m tr\u01b0\u1edfng ban t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c. Th\u1ebf nh\u01b0ng, v\u1ec1 t\u1edbi nh\u00e0 th\u00ec c\u00e1i \u0111\u1ea7u g\u1ed1i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n \u0111i th\u00eam \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u1eefa, ph\u1ea3i n\u1eb1m m\u1ed9t ch\u1ed7 v\u00e0 b\u0103ng b\u00f3 n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e1 nh\u01b0ng trong \u0111\u1ea7u ngh\u0129 ch\u1eafc ph\u1ea3i \u0111i b\u00e1c s\u0129, v\u00e0 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i m\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ea7u g\u1ed1i ch\u1eafc kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 tr\u00e1nh kh\u1ecfi.  <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">S\u00e1ng h\u00f4m sau d\u00f9 c\u00f3 d\u1ec5 ch\u1ecbu h\u01a1n m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat nh\u01b0ng c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i hu\u1ef7 b\u1ecf h\u1ebft nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i h\u1eb9n. V\u00ec l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u1ea7y d\u1ea1y v\u00f5 l\u00e2u n\u0103m n\u00ean t\u00f4i c\u00f2n hy v\u1ecdng c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ef1 ch\u1eefa tr\u1ecb th\u1eed, n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec7u nghi\u1ec7m th\u00ec s\u1ebd \u0111i b\u00e1c s\u0129 c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed9n. T\u00f4i nh\u1edd nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0a t\u00f4i \u0111i th\u0103m M\u1eb9, r\u1ed3i nh\u00e2n d\u1ecbp m\u01b0\u1ee3n c\u1eb7p n\u1ea1ng ch\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 l\u1ea5y chai thu\u1ed1c v\u00f5 &#8211; thu\u1ed1c n\u1ea7y khi c\u00f2n tr\u01b0\u1eddng d\u1ea1y v\u00f5 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 pha ch\u1ebf theo m\u1ed9t toa gia truy\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ea1i tr\u01b0\u1eddng d\u00f9ng m\u1ed7i khi h\u1ecdc tr\u00f2 b\u1ecb ch\u1ea5n th\u01b0\u01a1ng, v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ee9ng minh nhi\u1ec1u l\u1ea7n r\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7u nghi\u1ec7m cho c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p b\u1ecb tr\u1eadt tay tr\u1eadt ch\u00e2n. Trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i tr\u1eadt m\u00e0 b\u1ecb r\u00e1ch, b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ee9t g\u00e2n n\u00ean b\u00e1n t\u00edn b\u00e1n nghi\u2026 d\u00f9 sao c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i th\u1eed c\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111i b\u00e1c s\u0129. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7443.jpg-e1680311522277.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15551\" \/>Nh\u1edd li\u00ean t\u1ee5c \u0111\u1eafp \u0111\u00e1 v\u00e0 b\u00f3 thu\u1ed1c n\u00ean s\u00e1ng ng\u00e0y Ch\u1ee7 Nh\u1eadt \u0111\u1ee1 h\u01a1n nhi\u1ec1u; t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh r\u00e1n ch\u1ed1ng n\u1ea1ng \u0111i lo vi\u1ec7c t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c. \u1ede n\u01a1i t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c, ai g\u1eb7p c\u0169ng t\u1ecf ra \u00e1i ng\u1ea1i cho t\u00f4i, t\u00f4i c\u1ed1 pha tr\u00f2 v\u1edbi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi r\u1eb1ng, \u201cM\u1ed9t l\u00e1t n\u1eefa c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t m\u00e0n ca nh\u1ea1c m\u00e0  t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c y\u00eau c\u1ea7u \u0111\u00f3ng vai th\u01b0\u01a1ng binh trong ho\u1ea1t c\u1ea3nh \u2018Ng\u00e0y Tr\u1edf V\u1ec1\u2026 c\u00f3 anh th\u01b0\u01a1ng binh s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1eddi ho\u00e0 b\u00ecnh\u2026\u2019 n\u00ean c\u1ea7n th\u1ef1c t\u1eadp cho nhuy\u1ec5n\u201d Ai c\u0169ng ph\u00ec c\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u01b0ng c\u0169ng c\u00f3 \u0111\u00f4i ng\u01b0\u1eddi tin l\u00e0 th\u1eadt, Hahaha! Trong khi \u0111\u00f3 Thu\u1eadn-Lan, Thu\u1eadn-Thu\u1ef5 g\u1eb7p t\u1ea1i bu\u1ed5i ti\u1ec7c, th\u1ea5y t\u00f4i c\u01b0\u1eddi gi\u1ee1n t\u01b0\u01a1i r\u00f3i n\u00ean c\u0169ng an l\u00f2ng. <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thovanyenson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/70181142695__7EBC22D4-5B7F-4A36-B176-31292DD6125A.fullsizerender.jpg-e1680311745863.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"221\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15552\" \/>Khi ng\u1ed3i vi\u1ebft b\u00e0i n\u1ea7y, th\u00ec c\u00e1i ch\u00e2n t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00e1 \u0111\u1ebfn 70% v\u00ec chi\u1ec1u nay, Th\u1ee9 T\u01b0 sau m\u1ed9t tu\u1ea7n, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ra v\u01b0\u1eddn c\u1eaft c\u1ecf \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c r\u1ed3i. C\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3i l\u00e0 c\u0169ng nh\u1edd th\u00eam m\u1ed9t y\u1ebfu t\u1ed1 quan tr\u1ecdng n\u1eefa, \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ng\u00e2m ch\u00e2n v\u00e0o n\u01b0\u1edbc \u1ea5m c\u00f3 pha mu\u1ed1i Dr Teal\u2019s Pure Epsom Salt Therapeutic Soak 3 l\u1ea7n trong ba ng\u00e0y. \ud83d\udc4c\ud83d\ude4f\ud83e\udd1e<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Vi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 ghi l\u1ea1i k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m cu\u1ed9c g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1 l\u1ea7n n\u1ea7y. Hy v\u1ecdng ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd c\u00f2n nhi\u1ec1u c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i kh\u00e1c. C\u1ea7u mong t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n th\u00e2n m\u1ebfn c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i lu\u00f4n an vui v\u00e0 t\u1eadn h\u01b0\u1edfng th\u1eddi gian v\u00e0ng son nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng con ng\u01b0\u1eddi, t\u1eadn d\u1ee5ng \u201ctu\u1ed5i th\u1ea7n ti\u00ean\u201d v\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00ecnh mong mu\u1ed1n.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>Kingwood, cu\u1ed1i Th\u00e1ng 3\/2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/BR><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<strong>Joy and the Old Age<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/br><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">It was a Thursday.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">But to me, Thursday is no different from any other day of the week\u2014because one day is much like another. I was seated at my laptop as usual, across from my wife, who was absorbed in her work at the dining table in our kitchen.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">A friend had once taken a candid photo during a casual visit and later asked\u2014half amused, half puzzled\u2014why we insisted on working in the kitchen when the house itself was spacious, with two floors, a generous living room, and a perfectly equipped home office left largely unused. It did seem odd, perhaps even laughable. But as people often say, everything in life has its reason.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The reason was simple: a lovely round dining table\u2014large enough for my wife\u2019s work setup, with space left over for me to \u201cmeditate,\u201d ostensibly watching over her\u2026 or perhaps it was she who was keeping an eye on me. It was hard to tell.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">She has been working from home since the infamous COVID pandemic decided to travel from afar and pay the world an unwelcome visit. Though she had planned to retire years ago, the freedom of working remotely\u2014despite the long hours at times\u2014proved too comfortable to give up. No early commutes, no traffic, no makeup or carefully pressed clothes, and best of all, no daily encounters with stern, bossy faces. So she decided she would continue working until the day she simply felt done.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The kitchen, of course, was the ideal office: close to water, snacks, and all the practical comforts of a homemaker. Her breaks often involved baking or preparing food. And the kitchen windows\u2014large and generous\u2014opened onto a lush garden filled with greenery year-round, birds flitting about, butterflies dancing, and soft songs floating in from outside.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">A friend from a distant state had arrived the day before, Wednesday, staying with us briefly on his way to attend a spring gathering of our hometown association. Today, Thursday, he would leave to visit other friends. That evening, my wife and I were also invited to Galveston for a few days by two close couples\u2014one of them traveling all the way from California. My wife packed her work equipment to continue working remotely. As for me, the moment I hear the word travel, my eyes brighten and my steps grow lighter.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Before leaving town, however, our daughter invited us to attend our granddaughter\u2019s piano recital.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This little one is quite mischievous. She often tells me proudly, \u201cGrandpa, I\u2019m your big diamond.\u201d In a music video I once made for her, sparkling diamonds floated across the screen, and ever since, she has claimed the title for herself. Vietnamese tones, unfortunately, do not always survive early childhood in daycare, but the sentiment remains perfectly intact.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We have only two grandchildren, so to us they are indeed diamonds; that means they are our highest priority.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cRecital\u201d sounds rather formal, but in truth she had only learned a single musical phrase and still played with one hand\u2014though certainly better than her grandfather typing on a keyboard. Her teacher encouraged the children to perform publicly to build confidence. This, I\u2019ve learned, is the way children are taught here: whatever talent they show, they are given every opportunity to grow into it. I doubt such freedom exists in many authoritarian societies.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We arrived early, invited to share the afternoon before the performances began. The venue was an open-air stage with gentle background music, a vast rectangular lawn of artificial turf, surrounded by restaurants with wide awnings. People ordered food from whichever restaurant they pleased and ate at colorful tables near the lawn. Ice cream, naturally, was abundant\u2014and children adore ice cream.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Despite the fog that day, the place was already crowded when we arrived. Adults chatted beneath the awnings while children ran freely across the lawn, kicking balls, chasing one another, their laughter ringing out in bursts. I couldn\u2019t help admiring the business minds that had designed such a place.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">When the recital began, the teacher called students up in order. After her introduction, she announced, \u201cTo open the program, we have Ellie Vu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Applause rippled across the lawn as though a famous star were about to appear. My granddaughter trotted onto the stage, bowed with professional seriousness, sat at the piano\u2014plink, plonk\u2014and less than thirty seconds later, jumped up, bowed again, and ran back to us. Applause erupted once more. I laughed until tears formed.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">As the program continued, the performances grew more polished. Some children sang while playing, others performed guitar or violin. It was clearly a gathering of students from multiple teachers and schools. We left early, however\u2014we still had a long drive ahead to the coast.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">As we drove through the city toward the sea, mist hovered in the air. Joy lingered, but so did reflection. A few lines of poetry drifted through my mind:<\/p>\n<p><em>The city sinks into veils of haze,<br \/>\nDreaming a gentle afternoon.<br \/>\nDim lights blur the poet\u2019s gaze,<br \/>\nLeaving the soul to drift in moonlit swoon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Though we had shared our estimated arrival time via GPS, our friends kept texting: Have you left yet? When will you arrive? When I teased them about it, they laughed. \u201cJust making sure,\u201d they said. \u201cWe need to know when to grill the meat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Even using the HOV lane, we arrived after eight-thirty. Warm greetings followed, along with the intoxicating aroma of grilled food. Though we had eaten earlier, my appetite returned instantly.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">There were three couples\u2014close friends bound by a curious coincidence: all three husbands shared the name Thu\u1eadn. When calling out to one another, we always had to include both spouses\u2019 names to avoid confusion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let me briefly introduce the cast.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The host, Thu\u1eadn N., my friend from flying days, has abstained from alcohol and cigarettes for twenty-three years\u2014a feat worthy of pride. His discipline far surpasses mine; I managed only four years before surrendering unconditionally. Though I was never addicted, I tended to drink in good company\u2014wherever friends went, I followed. Alone at home, I might have a beer only on rare occasions, usually with good food in summer.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">His wife, Lan, is devoted to dietary discipline. She scrutinizes every label with surgical precision. My own wife is quite health-conscious, but even she concedes defeat here. Though Lan is long past fifteen, she remains sharp, radiant, and vibrant after fifty-one years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Retired now, the couple shares a passion for travel and exploration by road. Financially comfortable, their children successful, they live unburdened lives. Drawing on skills from his aviation days, Thu\u1eadn converted a large van into a fully equipped camper. Together, they have wandered freely across America\u2014and beyond\u2014living a life many only dream of.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Thu\u1ef5, the third Thu\u1eadn, spent many years in France and occasionally breaks into French, prompting us to consult Google. His manner is calm, courteous, generous, and warm. A longtime friend of Thu\u1eadn N., he met his wife during a visit to the U.S. and was promptly\u2014and happily\u2014\u201cstuck,\u201d enchanted by her Hu\u1ebf gentleness. I\u2019ve known them for about a decade, and I too became happily stuck.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">That evening, the six of us ate, talked, laughed, and stayed indoors as winds bent palm trees outside. Nearing seventy\u2014the age of c\u1ed5 lai hy\u2014we no longer carried grievances into conversation. There was no need for caution, no calculations, no guarded laughter. When six pairs of eyes finally grew heavy, the house settled into silence.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The days that followed unfolded with seaside walks, ferry rides, memory, missteps\u2014quite literally\u2014and healing. A fall trying to go across a busy street for bluebonnets pictures left my knee injured, but humor softened pain. Recovery came through patience, ice, old remedies, and perhaps a little grace.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Now, as I write this, a week later, my leg has recovered nearly seventy percent. I even managed to mow the lawn this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">I write this to preserve a memory of friendship and shared time. May we have many more such gatherings. And may all my dear friends live in peace, savoring the golden season of life\u2014the age of grace\u2014doing what the heart still longs to do.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kingwood, late March 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y Th\u1ee9 N\u0103m. 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