My Life

We are born, we live and we die. That is the way it is. But in-between, we can push the limit or do nothing. I choose to be active in everyway possible. I see with my heart and soul and this how I drive my life. I awake each day with the hope that I...

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It's my 12 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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Organic blueberries and organic vanilla ice cream. (Photo by Wilfred Wong, July 13, 2019, San Francisco, CA) . . . . . #blueberry #icecream #organic #summerberries (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz4fsF3nmDT/?igshid=1mfr9egiu5xlr

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It’s a race! Kaili has the lead at the moment. (Photo by Wilfred Wong, June 2, 2019, San Francisco, CA) . . . . . #dog #doberman #rottweiler #shepherdmix #dogpark #sigmundsterngrove (at Pine Lake Park, San Francisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByOGIvWn85K/?igshid=1x1ljge8tkqhj

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Who doesn’t love hamachi? Our family slowly enjoyed this delectable plate at our favorite local sushi restaurant—Taraval Okazu Ya—in San Francisco’s Sunset District. (Photo by Wilfred Wong, September 9, 2017, San Francisco, CA) . . . . . #sushi #sashimi #yellowfintuna #hamachi #sanfrancisco #sushirestaurant https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu0VMBWnylA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n3brpurg9fit

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Enough Tea & Coffee: A place of delicious drinks. Serious espresso beverages for the discriminating palate...but even better is the fun conversation that balances out the sometimes harsh urban environment. (Photo by Wilfred Wong, March 7, 2018, San Francisco, CA) . . . . . #coffee #caffeine #espresso #cappuccino #coffeespot #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscofidi #urban #unionsquare (at Enough Tea & Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuvJul2ncR9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bi5cf5lvijzf

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Peaches on the deck

(Photo by Wilfred Wong, September 1, 2018, San Francisco, CA)

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Woman at the Grill. What is she thinking? How much longer must I do this? (Photo by Wilfred Wong, April 25, 2005, San Francisco, CA)

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A distillation of my soul. Am I driven by wine, spirits, caffeine? Or none of the above? This was a scan of a recent #cappuccino that I ordered @enough_sf. The #caffeine drink was excellent of course—there is a @peetscoffee next door and a new @starbucks across of the street but I often come here for the #conversation with Kris who is pretty cool and a very individualist person. I have many #barista friends in #sanfrancisco and now in #oakland. I kinda identify with them because of their artistry and their intensity. As a writer and photographer, I find myself reaching into the spaces that go the deepest part of my soul. In the recent year (in my search to get to the bottom of my reality), I have become lost in #fictional #novels—to the point that I am seriously relating to the tragic #storylines of the main characters. You may be asking: Why did I scan my cappuccino instead of shooting it with my camera. This black and white cuts to the inner core, and that is where my best creations often begin. There is no color enhancement to cloud the issue. BTW, the drink was delicious. Clarity was achieved. (Scan by Wilfred Wong, June 21, San Francisco, CA) Footnote: I go to #petescoffee and #starbuckscoffee too (for different reasons)

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How do I begin my day? Each morning my darling Alice (@aliwongsf), our gal Kaili 🐶 and I walk several blocks to the 29 Sunset #sfmuni bus stop. It is always a good walk as the three of us talk a little about the day before us. When I arrive at the stop, I have several options—as most #sanfranciscans know all lines lead inbound and endup somewhere around #sffidi. Today, I took the J Church #metro. Once I got on the metro, I dove right into a book. Currently I am half way through #anythingconsidered by #petermayle. While this is a piece of fiction, parts of it could easily have been my biography. Now I am at my desk and having black #coffee, fresh #oranges, and yesterday’s leftover grilled #chicken, and just noting to my colleagues a couple of passages I found interesting during today’s commute. This is how I like to begin my day—in a thoughful, pondering mode. Now onto writing about wines that my palate really got into recently. Happy Thursday! #reading #commuting (Photo by Wilfred Wong, October 19, 2017, San Francisco, CA)

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Moments of solitude. When my colleagues poured me a glass of Lanson Brut recently my thoughts left the room—though it was only momentarily, it happened—when I returned to the company at hand, it was as if I had never left. What happened? With the removal of the cork, release of the wine, and pour into a flute, my mind climbed into a place where I was recalling all of the decades that I had tasted, analyzed, and savored this #champagne. I have long history with the #lansonblacklabel and my professional training sent me back in time to fetch, recall, and add this moment to our history. This always happens when wines are placed in front of me. Fortunately few people ever notice because that moment is always so quick but just enough for me to add to my #winetasting notes. If you ever pour wine for me, don’t look to see if I have escaped into another world because I have, and I always return before anyone ever notices. (Photo by Wilfred Wong, July 21, 2017, Middletown, CA) (at Middletown, California)

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Uncertainty It is late one evening. I am with friends and colleagues. By all accounts, everything is good. We had just flown from the California to Florida. Five, maybe six hours on the plane, and now we are in a desolate hotel bar. I am nursing a gin and tonic. I don’t remember what my pals were drinking; they seemed content. I just remember it being a somber moment. Tomorrow would be a heavy workday. Tonight was just meant to be quiet. We all knew uncertainty was in the air, but for now it was okay. It seems we have all been here before. We just work, work, work, and then it is over. This is the nature of life. We are born full of promises, work 40 years, stop, and then we are gone. No tears, just occupying time and space, are there any lessons? Don’t let the days go by you, grab each moment as if it was your last. Life has no guarantees. (Photo by Wilfred Wong, September 27, 2013, Miami Beach, FL) #life #thoughts #uncertainty #ginandtonic

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Turk Street: A slice of San Francisco. The street begins---or ends (depending on your outlook on life) at Market Street between 5th and 6th and concludes at Arguello where it kind of turns into Balboa and quietly runs into the ocean. At Market Street one can experience the whole of humanity---the good, bad, snd ugly. The smell of pot, urine, feces are now interwoven with tech people, down and out folks, druggies. Junk food operate next to upscale wine bars, burger, and cool coffee spots. A few blocks away are some of the tastiest Vietnamese eateries and other pretty cool ethnic foods. If the juxtaposition of urban ugliness and colorful venues is too much, one can good the other end of Turk Street and end up in San Francisco's Richmond District. #urban #urbanlife #tenderloinsf #richmonddistrict #sanfrancisco (Photo by Wilfred Wong, July 14, 2016, San Francisco, CA)

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Happy Fathers Day to everyone. Whether you are actually a dad or not, it doesn't matter. We all have or had a dad and we are often a dad (mentor) to someone as we go through life. I made this Teriyaki Chicken Thighs from #marysorganicchicken bone-in #thighs. Pairing the dish with the 2014 Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir. I have high hopes for this food n' wine match. Cheers to all! #fathersday #chucken #pinotnoir (Photo by Wilfred Wong, June, 18, 2017, San Francisco, CA) (at Visitacion Valley, San Francisco)

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Our gal Kaili enjoyed a great romp at the dog park today. I just watched her and her four-legged pals.🐾🐾. #dogs #shepardmix #rottweiler #doberman #rescuedog #pets #mansbestfriend (Photo by Wilfred Wong, June 12, 2017, San Francisco, CA) (at Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove)

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Enjoyed #tapas with cool colleagues in #rioja last night. #jamon #queso (Photos by Wilfred Wong---except group shot---May 26, 2017, Logroño, Spain) (at Logroño (España))

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Our gal Kaili loves looking at our house from the hillside. We enjoyed a nice, easy, and long walk. Catching rays, talking life, and enjoying a balmy day. #dogs #companion #mansbestfriend #pets #pals #shepardmix #rottweiler #doberman (Photo by Wilfred Wong, May 21, 2017, San Francisco, CA) (at John McLaren Park)

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Front and Center: Ball's in a hostile court. Whether you are #stephcurry #kevindurant, #draymondgreen, #klaythompson or the rest of the #dubs, or anyone else in the real world, life is always adventurous---good or bad. Here's to Saturday morning! Go #dubnation #warriors #dubson7 (Photo by Wilfred Wong, May 20, 2017, San Francisco, CA) #sportinggreen #sanfranciscochronicle