WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE PICNIC?

CACA use to have yearly picnics, currently Chinese Historical Society of Southern California has yearly picnics, but the parking lot next to CHSSC is not available. CHSSC President Gordon Hom has a Homeowners Association Park available for the event.

The Big Day Is August 28, 2010 Saturday Dim Sum Picnic 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

  • Who is Coming? Everyone you know who should be coming.. It is not limited to just the older ones. We want to see Great Grand parents and sons and daughters. There will be a lot of photo opportunities.
  • • Bring lawn chairs and all those take out chopsticks you saved
  • • We supplied Hot Tea, Jook, Lemonaide, Punch, Microwaves, Plates, Cups, Napkins & TV
  • • We are going to show Movies
  • • Jenny Cho's "Revisiting East Adams”
  • Bring As Much Dim Sum You Can Afford . One big box-one type (makes ordering and table placement easier).

About Me

Why am I doing this? I have the location, I have the friends and the desire. I want to see everyone while life is still good. I worked as a Building Inspector at the City of Los Angeles. Retired 8 years ago to work in the City of Inglewood. I am currently the President of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

I Survived

I had a lot of last minute running to do. Had to hose down the place from the previous party, clean the floors, empty the trash, unplug the toilet, clean the baths, get ice and put up the shade. Thanks to Barbara Louie Lee we got thru it. The was about a hundred people, we ended a little earlier to our house. Everything was taken from the Park to our house. By Monday noon, most of the stuff was cleaned and put away. We distributed most of the extra food and jook. I will post a few pictures soon.
When do we want to do this all again? I will help you plan it.....

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!

I will be setting up, running around and going back and forth. You can call me on my cellphone (562) 3973148 if you still have questions, get lost or wanna say Hi.
Gordon

Logistics

Here is all the stuff I am bringing. Tables, cleaning products-soap sponge, roll of paper towels, trash bags, toilet paper (there is bathrooms), trays, bowls, knives tongs, coffee pot, thermos, punch dispencer, tea brewer, extension cord , taps, tape, shade for the patio, ladder signs, trash cans, computer, speakers, cups, plates, towels, water, hot trays and more.
If you are bringing something that you want back, put your name on it.

Gordon Hom

Update - What to bring

The common question is what can we bring. The best answer is to bring yourself AND others you think will want to come. To make things easier, get several orders of one type of Dim Sum. Chicken feet is OK, stickey rice is better. We can't go wrong with Sui Mi and Ha Gow.
Working with the Cerritos High School Band, I would bring everything that would fit in the Van. So you might bring something in the car but never bring it out, because it was not needed. You may have a stash in the car of certain drinks that may be shared only with your certain friends.
This is called a Picnic, but there is air conditioning and full kitchen facilities. There is lots of trees and grass for shade and some may bring a pop-up shade.
For your techie friend/spouse, they would be more willing to come. If they bring an external harddrive they can download up to 10,000 mp3's (that's all the music you will heard at the Picnic.)
Or bring a Laptop and I can load the music on it.
A off the top of my head of items needed Stick-on Name tags Exotic teas / Tea pots There are chairs, but yours may more comfortable.

Gordon

Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

My brother Gilbert will be there to let everyone know what is going on with CHSSC, if you do not know already.

We are going to have a Picnic

Everyone will bring Dim Sum to share. I and with the help of others will provide music, hot tea and the facilities.