We visited the Aquarium yesterday. M has a holiday on Monday and despite our itch to go somewhere out-of-town, we decided to stay in Chiang Mai. Traveling out-of-town means extra expenses for us. With our plan to return to the … Continue reading
Being the only child is not easy. It’s hard on the parents too because she is constantly recruiting us to play with her. This was my biggest challenge when we were back in Texas without having enrolled her in … Continue reading
Thingyan = Burmese Songkran = Thai M has been talking about practicing the Songkran dance for school at Assembly for weeks. Her Thai teachers were coordinating the festivities. It’s been exciting. Are you still learning Thai in class?, I … Continue reading
No, we’re NOT doing a “daily photo” thing… We’ll leave that to the serious photographers; plus, we’re not THAT ambitious! For some reason, I really enjoyed this photo of donation miniature bowls at a temple (wat) in Chiang Mai. It … Continue reading
I was anxious. It was 3am on a Saturday morning. I couldn’t sleep. I know there’s still so much work to be done. In addition to scrubbing the counter and the sinks in our master bathroom, I sorted through my … Continue reading
“No one has ever become poor by giving.” ~~Anne Frank What we loved about the Passports with Purpose Project: We got to jump for joy, screamed and tweeted with delight right here in our living room when we saw THE … Continue reading
This post was written for www.PassportswithPurpose.com during the campaign for fundraising. I was born in Rangoon, Burma. I lived there until I was 12. Our entire family moved to the US in 1980 to gain better opportunities and live a … Continue reading