At a time when there is a lot of anti-immigration rhetoric and bs from the right against government aid, this article about Kim’s family’s voyage to the US and their early years here is really worth a read. My life, and our country, are richer for having her family here, and they were able to prosper and thrive with a lot of hard work.
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2017/04/escape-from-vietnam
Winner winner! We’re in Bend, OR, on a last minute trip. Went to an outdoor gear shop and spotted a fun looking place with a collection of food trucks. The girls wanted to eat dinner there, so we did, and discovered it was also trivia
Absolutely legendary. I’ve been fortunate to go to a lot of concerts over the years, especially in the 1990-2010 range. And there have always been a handful of shows that have stood above the others as memorable to me. Tonight David Byrne (Talking Heads) put
Video from my recent Grand Canyon trip with my 11 year daughter. Her second time down the canyon, and she has done other big river trips. But I was nervous because she was the only kid on the trip, other trips she has at least
I’ve been blessed to find myself with invites to row the Grand Canyon 3 years in a row. This year the invite came from Michael Picker and Nini Redway, and I was eager to accept. It was just Margot and I this year, but we
Congratulations to my sister Katy on her marriage. and thank you for inviting me to officiate. Was a really nice way to kick off 2025. She is an elementary school teacher, and invited her students to make cards that she then framed and used to
