Never eat anything bigger than your head

We woke up today to a cool, windy morning in Taichung City, Taiwan. The traffic in the streets is not as crazy or hectic as New York, and the city seems to be calm for the most part. Across the street is a childcare place that says, "Dreams can come true," with a little boy and a spyglass. A hydrangea (tree) towers over a play place, blanketing the grass with orange flowers.

After some difficulty with the water boiler, we managed to get coffee and tea made, and toasted two (individually wrapped) bagels. There is the sound of "Fuhr Elise" coming from somewhere, like the ubiquitous Mr. Frostee trucks in New York City, but as yet unsourced. 

Some pics, today: "Never eat anything bigger than your head," the title of a B. Kliban book of cartoons (Craig'll appreciate it) and also, a truthful reference to the size of Asian pears here. They are ENORMOUS.