While my parents were visiting over the weekend, both of my parents wondered whether I should consider surgery. My mom especially pressed me on the issue. Years ago, I would’ve felt threatened and like she was meddling. Now I saw the worry on her face, and I understood that she wants what...  read more

6/18 Paris to Bergerac to DurasArrive in Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, planning/hoping to meet Josh there for taking a train down south to meet Mom in Bergerac.  Getting off plane, slightly confused about finding bags etc, I talk to two American girls and we progress together thru cust...  read more

They move inside a frame cut into the darkness. You can’t hear them speak, but in the dim yellow light, you can see them laugh and smile at one another as figures dance soundlessly on the television in front of them. It is a scene that you can never really be a part of, even when you are....  read more

My last day at Rich Ltd was 6/20. So of course I took off the next morning at O'dark hundred for San Luis Obispo to visit my grandma (Raisin) and my aunt. I stayed with my grandma and visited with her and my aunt. We had picnics and Montana de Oro, went to Hearst Castle, car shows, ate fish a...  read more

Her name at adoption was Princess, but that was far to prissy for me....and for her too, so Bella is now officially the newest member of the family.  She is mostly (if not all) American Eskimo.  She's just beautiful...mostly white, with caramel-colored markings on her back.    read more

My older brother Phil is getting married!!! It is pretty awesome.

今天上午媽帶著阿勒來說剛才阿勒的手臂被機車排氣管燙傷了趕緊找了冰枕要冰敷同事說還是送醫院比較好就跟阿勒到對面的醫院掛了急診醫生一看，說是二度燙傷喔還是得先沖冷水15分鐘再買了一罐藥膏擦然後再包紮一下護士小姐很喜歡阿勒還給他漂亮的卡通貼紙貼在繃帶上面要先批價才能領藥由於未帶健保卡，再加上藥費沒想到要四千多塊只好摸摸鼻子先領錢出來繳費明天再拿健保卡來辦退費整個過程阿勒都很勇敢沒有哭鬧，不錯只是一出醫院，又開始調皮搗蛋了  read more

Nathan's uncle died this morning. It came as a shock that it should happen so soon. It had seemed that he had at least another couple of months. He was doing better than he had been in a while.But what do I know. They're going to scatter his ashes in the Green River. Which is illegal, but Nat...  read more

I have been writing fiction again. Writing via speech recognition is truly a challenge because of the difficulty editing via voice. It is also sometimes challenging when the software refuses to recognize certain words. I actually changed the name of a main character because the software had so ...  read more

住院第四天的阿得，今天終於可以出院了！經歷了腸病毒的攻擊，忍受了幾天不吃不喝的痛苦還記得前天因阿得嘴巴痛得一直哭鬧姊妹特地從家裡帶來他最喜歡的巧虎玩偶來逗弄阿得當時看在眼裡，突然覺得好感動！快流淚了...><   read more