HOSPITAL
SANATORIO YGUAZU
27-9-1994 Tuesday

Xing was born

24th September 1994

Wong Chun Xing was born

Baby born

Sept 24, 1994 (Saturday) At 6:00 A.M the sign of labor arrived.

At around 11:15  went to hospital. The hospital is only half day starting to close when we arrived.



At around 7:00 Pm. Dr. Tanaka (Japanese) told us that it's easier  to be caesarian

At 7:42 the baby already delivered and started crying.


Sept.25, 1994 (Sunday) It's already afternoon when we first feed the baby (bottle feeding)


Sept 27, 1994 (Tuesday) The infermero asked us to come back on Saturday.


We're out from hospital and paid our bill and back to Macosur. Couldn’t find taxi so telephoned Sr. Francisco to fetch us and Caballero came after 30 minutes.

Moll trees are laden with berry - Black Mulberry Tree

Sept. 04, 1994 (Sunday) Took the 2:00 P.M Bus going to Asuncion. (Nuestra Sra. dela Asuncion.


Sept. 06, 1994 (Tuesday)

The black berry tree has already fruits.


Sept. 11, 1994 (Sunday) Went to Maria Jose's house for her 1st birthday party.

Sept. 15, 1994 (Thursday) Today is expected date of delivery but no sign yet.


Mr. Ole and me went to Ciudad del este to discuss about the selling of machine


Sept. 16, 1994 (Friday) Caballero sent us to hospital for check up. The doctor asked to come back again on Tuesday if without any show of delivery. We bought 1 sack of Japanese rice and corn for the chicken and cock.

We have a chicken and a cock.


Black Mulberry-Morus nigra

The Black mulberry (Morus nigrais) is a flowering plant in the family Moraceae (mulberry family), tribe Moreae.

A common tree grown in the plain for shade.

The dark purple colored fruit is edible, but is rarely eaten by the local people.


The berry-like fruit of the Black Mulberry  has a very tart, sweet taste.

The Black Mulbery is a medium sized tree usually only reaching 20-30 ft, but has been know to reach up to 70ft tall.

The tree  prefer full sun.

The Mulberry has a long history in Chinese medicine with all parts of the tree, including the fruit, used to treat a wide range of ailments. The fruit is considered to have a tonic effect on the kidneys as well as helping digestive functions and premature greying of the hair.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_nigra

Nearby is also a Persimmon tree with fruits no one seem like to eat.

Birthday

Sept.01, 1994 (Thursday) Gave Jose 20000 Guaranies for cleaning the tank.


Sept. 02, 1994 (Friday) My birthday.

My gift from Shirley is a shirt, violet in color.


Mr. Ole w/ a friend from England came to discussed with the Chinese buyer about the selling of the machines.

Hair Cut

Dead mouse in the well

August 26,1994 (Friday) Lorenie discovered that the water was smelly and there's a died mouse on the well.

August 28,1994 (Sunday) Feeling geedy. The whole day sitting on the arm chair. Did not eat anything.

August 29,1994 (Monday) We went to Km.41 for  check up. Doctor checks my blood (Analysis). We'll come back tomorrow for the result. Mr. Francisco sent us and also wait for us.

August 30,1994 (Tuesday) Went back to Km.41 to get the result of Analysis. The doctor said It is fine. But the nurse said his blood pressure is low.

August 31,1994 (Wednesday) Jose cleaned the tank.   

Bush fire

1994 Forest Fire

August 23, 1994 (Tuesday) There's a strong bush fire. The fire was started from the neighbor at 4:00 in the afternoon. At 6:30 it's already in Macosur's land.

The firemen came for three times. I helped Luis (guard) and Caballero to stop the fire going to Ramirez house. We took photograph behind the fire.

Each winter there will be a bush fire in the wilderness at the North of our factory, but this year of 1994 is the most serious according to the local. This happen to be our first winter in Paraguay (We came at Spring last year after Winter) to witness an exciting bush fire that last for 2 weeks. On 23rd August 1994 night fall the fire reached perilously close almost 50 meters to factory building. This is a dangerous zone.

Louis, the security guide with a gun in the photo, called the other 3 factory staff who live just opposit the factory across the highway and together a team of 6 of us (including me in the picture) tried to cut out a line on the dried grass land to stop the fire from advancing toward the factory.

The most valuable assets of this factory are the wood flooring (property of the Paraguay company) and the 4 sets of wood working machines (belonging to my Taiwanese company)

With the help of wind direction, we managed to preventing the fire from advancing, thought the fire stay strong and continued to burn for the next few days.

Fortunately the fire was brought under control, though not extinguished, before it reached the factory. Thanks to the efforts of the Louis, Kabarello and Nelson and his son. Fortunatly they all live near by.

The next morning, the fire around subsided. (photo above), but at the distand field the small fire continue for the next few days.

Where does the fire came from?

On the north of our factory is a maize field of few acares. Before the farmers start their planting each Spring, local farmers usually deliberately setting small blazes to land-clearing. Strong wind and dry weather promote the fire to cover much greater area.

Spring season came after the fire incident on 23-8-1994 and exactly 1 month later Wong Chun Xing was born on 24-9-1994. We named him CHUN XING means Spring Star. (Should have named him Fire Spring).

Now the above group photos of the smiling faces against a background fierce fire bring back so much warm memories of our exciting days in the far distant country Paraguay.

August 24,1994 (Wednesday) Workers worked outside the factory because of too much smoke from the fire last night. It's painful for the eye.

Luis was absent. Jose was the guard. At night the fire started again going at the back of Machimbradora line. Jose called the firemen again. Sr. Francisco rode in the bulldozer to take some water and trying to stop the fire.

August 25,1994 (Thursday) The workers finished their worked at 2:00. They will go to cemetery.

Francisco , Marcelo and us had a walk to take photo of the burned land.

Wooden washing machine

August 16,1994 (Tuesday)

Maria, and us with Caballero car went to Km41 (Supermercado) to buy  wooden washing machine and vacuum cleaner.

August 19,1994 (Friday) The mama of Marcelo was looking for him for how many minutes. They found Marcelo in the house in front of the computer.

August 21,1994 (Sunday) Making a shelf in the store room.

Office renovation

August 13,1994 (Saturday) To Ciudad del Este . Bought the air pot worth 96 U.S$ also a jean cloth for making bag for putting baby's things whenever we stroll.

August 14,1994 (Sunday) Went to Km.41 bought 2 cans of paint (yellow and white). Painted the store room (stripe) while Shirley sewing the jeans bag.

August 15,1994 (Monday) Today has no work(Asuncion Day). Jose, Cabana and Eduardo came to cement the office (red).The wife of Jose and the son also came. Shirley cooked barbeque fish and veg. curry. 

Buying a baby cot

August 06,1994 (Saturday)

Went to Ciudad del Este. Eat lunch in Tokyo restaurant this time is boufey (eat as many as you can )for only 6000 guaranies.

August 08,1994 (Monday) After 5:00 P.M Raul sent us to Km.16 to buy bed for baby and

the baby bath at the same time we also bought our bed. The shop sent us to macosur.

August 12,1994 (Friday) Went to Km.41 for Shirley 8th monthly pregnancy check up. The doctor told to go on 8th or 9th next month. Expected date will be on 15th of September.

Brought the computer set and the table to  the house for Jose to cement the floor.

Going to Assunsion

August 03,1994 (Wednesday) Went to Ciudad again to buy ticket for tomorrow going to Asuncion.

Bought 4 diskette again.

August 04,1994 (Thursday) Gone going to Asuncion with 9:00 A.M bus (Nuestra Sra. dela Asuncion). In the afternoon Maria came to office to learn typing tutor.

August 05,1994 (Friday)

Got my  2000 dollars (salary) and return at night after sending Paul and Howard to Airport.

Puppy

Giving a new look to the bathrooms

August 01, 1994 (Monday) The seller of the fish came. Bought a fish for 20,000 Guaranies (4 kilos). he is coming on Friday to collect the money.

 Jose agreed to paint the 2 bathrooms for 100000 Guaranies. I  paid 50000 Guaranies in advance.

August 02,1994 (Tuesday) Jose started cleaning the bathroom in the kitchen.

Bought CD Mavis Beacon.

Maria learned how to type the fingering.

Changing management

July 29, 1994 (Friday) The workers worked half day only. Machimbradora had their barbeque in the factory while others already gone home. Every one gave gifts for their friends (dia del Amistad). Maria and Shirley went to Km. 41 to buy gifts for the workers.

Ana and the baby came to factory also.

July 30, 1994 (Saturday)

Howard, Ole and Paul came back from Brazil.

July 31, 1994 (Sunday) Francisco invited us to eat barbeque fish in their house. The sister of Francisco came together with her friends. 

Big shipment to Taiwan

July 21, 1994 (Thursday) There are 4 tracks came to deliver the shipment pallets to  Paranagua.

For dinner, went to eat dinner in Ciudad del este. Howard,  Paul, Mr. Quintana, and us.

Howard put up in the house of Quintana.

July 27, 1994 (Wednesday) Prior staff Howard, Paul, 2 of us together with Macosur Manager Jose Antonio, Quintana and Francisco had a meeting in the afternoon. This is the first time of getting together from the 2 company.

Jose has given us his regalo for Amigo de la Amistad.

At night a man trespassed in Macosur compound from the back side. Luis checks him and Quintana took the gun. The man seems crazy.

For dinner I cooked rice, fried fish, cauli flower w/ ginger and sardines requested by Howard.

Today he put up at our quarter at the opposite our room.

1 Year annivesary

July 16, 1994 (Saturday) Today is our 1 year wedding anniversary (Bahai wedding). We went to Tokyo Restaurant. We bought some things for baby like pillow, blanket, safety pin, and sock.

Mngs Cora's letter Mng. Ben delivered on 19th of June ‘94. She delivered twin baby boys. Paul cooked Sweet red beans.

July 17, 1994 (Sunday) Today is our 1 wedding anniversaries in Catholic. I bath the black puppy.

July 20, 1994 (Wednesday) Howard Chai arrived in Macosur. We ate lunch in Ciudad del este  Mr.Ole, Marcos, Howard, Paul, and 2 of us.

Howard brought some Vitamins for Peter.

Buying a computer for company office

July 13, 1994 (Wednesday) the workers finished their works at 4:00 p .m and start volley ball.

July 14, 1994 (Thursday) Mr. Ole supposed to come today but he postponed again for tomorrow. He said he has a problem regarding to Macosur's office (because of Howard Chai's faxed).

July 15, 1994 (Friday) Mr. Ole w/ the family and brother in law came to factory.

Together with  Francisco we go to Ciudad to buy a Computer. 

Its a boy

July 08, 1994 (Friday) Went to Km. 41 for my 7th month check up. As usual the doctor scan and this time he informed is a boy (baron) boy.

 Her weight is 61.7 Kgs.

Eat lunch in Km. 41. New style can get as much as you want.  Worth 9000 Guaranies.

We bought milk of the cow for black and brown puppies. Paul and Quintana went to San Pedro and to Asuncion Tomorrow  and may come back on Monday. At night it was so cold.

July 09 1994 (Saturday) Woke up very early in the morning to put some newspapers on the door (gap) so the air from outside won't comes in

July 10, 1994 (Sunday)

At 1:30 P.M Ana and Paiva came to visit us. Shirley cooked pancit and chicken w/ sugar and soy sauce. Ana, Paiva,  Luis, and us ate together at 4:30 P.M.

 Ana's baby is already 1 month 10 days.