A Life Well Lived
Lydia Li Olson
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These Photographs accompany my biography memoir, Everlasting Love. . .
A photograph is nothing without its subject, and yet the camera is entirely indifferent to whether the subject is present or absent, living or dead. That meaning lies only in our hearts and minds, and here are two men who have spent much time there in my life, my father (left) and my Grandfather.














My Classmates in School
My daughter and my nephew kowtow in front of my father's grave of Li's family graveyard in the suburbs of Beijing.
My Brother and I
"I am from a Manchu Family..."


The Eight Manchu Banners
With my mother and elder sister.
With my sister


Military Training in Gui zhou at 26 years of age


My father's first sister, who loved me dearly


My Grandson Aaron grew up!


My Grandson and grandaughter practice a duet


Li Family youngest girl of the third generation married
Voyage into the self through Love!


All through our lives we strive to reach the depths of our soul and self, but the mystery is discovering that much of what we learn is only revealed through our love and understanding of others...
These are the men I loved in this life.
Bingsheng, my first love and husband at the Kuwait Embassy stationed in Beijing.


With my daughter Nancy as she starts her new life!




Gene Olson shared part of his amazing life with me as my second husband.


Gene accompanied me with friends as I found a new life in Monterey, California.


With my third and final husband Daniel (Left) and his father (Right).


Daniel loves the little ones, Aaron and Audrey.


With Daniel on our wedding day.






After the struggle of going through my second round of Chemo-therapy

All the lessons learned. . .
Our life is just a journey from one teacher to another. . .


My valuable Beijing opera teacher Mr. Bao Qilong in L.A.


Dance was a life long joy for me that began early with my High School Dance mates.


With Professor Bourough, my foil and mentor.


Graduating with my Masters Degree from Humbolt University!


My Daughter Nancy Graduating from UC Berkeley


With my Mother and family when I graduated from College in China.


With Choral group singers at a performance.


Yuji and Jacie of the Peking Opera


Visiting our English Teacher Mr. Zhang


Teaching Chinese Culture at local primary school.
We learn as
much from
students as
we teach.


My dear classmates skating with me after class in Purple Banboo Park


My classmates at school.
Dancing my way through life!






My study of Tai Chi, Sword Dance, and Peking Opera performance have given me great joy, and many friendships!










My nephew grew up with me; now he can carry me!


My Beijing Opera Teachers
Mr. Qian (left) and Jacie Wang visiting me in Italy. (right)
My dance performance partner, Alicia.


Friends are your life's true Gold!












My Soul Mate
New friends in Rossmore, CA
With my daughter Nancy's family.






My tennis partner in Italy Yana from Ukraine.
With my friend Jane Shaw in South America.
Farewell with my voice and piano teacher in Italy Victoria Lyamina from Russia.
Three Lady Friends.
Visiting my friends in Monterey from Italy
With my friend Grace
Grace Wang, Nancy Wang, and myself, with Audrey and Antonio Morrocco.

