Saturday November 3 2018 New York, NY Blustery Fall Weather Besides seeing Billy, one of the main reasons I wanted to visit Birmingham was for us to take a road trip to Montgomery to visit the newly opened Memorial to Victims of Lynching. After the Civil War and until the Civil Rights Act, manyContinue reading “Purpose of the Visit – Legacy Museum and the Memorial to Victims of Lynching”
Category Archives: My Family
Weekend in the Magic City (Birmingham) with Billy – Day One
October 20, 2018 Birmingham, Alabama Cool with Mist Birmingham, Alabama – the Magic City. What enticed me to go here? Well, 2 reasons: 1) Billy is going to school at University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and this article from WSJ>. Since Billy is graduating in December, time was of the essence so picked aContinue reading “Weekend in the Magic City (Birmingham) with Billy – Day One”
Munich with Jackson – June23-June26
Saturday August 11, 2018 New York, NY Thunderstorms For my nephew Jackson's high school graduation gift, he wanted funds from the family to travel to Europe. And he asked me if I can do the first leg with him to get started, to which I replied YES!! It was one of the best twoContinue reading “Munich with Jackson – June23-June26”
Billy in Japan
Tuesday April 21, 2015 Boulder, Colorado Beautiful Spring Day My nephew took his first solo international trip and visited me in Tokyo from March 15-21. It was all very exciting for all of us (Billy, me, my sister and brother-in-law). Meant to blog about it earlier but as they say, better late than never!Continue reading “Billy in Japan”
Quick Trip Home
Saturday May 3, 2014 Narita Airport Tokyo Beautiful Day to Fly Quick post before I fly to Bali for some R&R About a month ago I had to go to the NAB conference in Las Vegas (one of the very few cities I dislike). So took advantage of the trip to catch up on someContinue reading “Quick Trip Home”
Last Week w/Kimi-chan
Sunday March 30, 2014 Rainy and Super Windy Tokyo, Japan The last week with my sister was a bit of a whirlwind. After she came back from a fabulous trip in Kobe to see her BFF and family, we were able to hang out a bit. On March 14 (White Day), my sister and IContinue reading “Last Week w/Kimi-chan”
B-day Weekend with Kimi-chan
Sunday March 23, 2014 Gorgeous Spring Weather Tokyo, Japan My sister (affectionately known as Kimi-chan to me) flew in from Boulder, Colorado to visit me and her friends in Japan to celebrate her ehem… half time birthday. To begin the celebrations, I had a great weekend with her in Osaka on Mar8 and 9. ButContinue reading “B-day Weekend with Kimi-chan”
The Story of Tobey
Sunday October 20, 2013 Tokyo, Japan Rainy Slow Sunday This is the story of Tobey. I don't know the entire story of his life but am sure glad he came into my life. Tobey was rescued from Animal Friends Niigata this February from the pound in Fukushima. Yes, the city famous for the nuclearContinue reading “The Story of Tobey”
Graduation Day
Sunday June 9, 2013 Boulder, Colorado Another Glorious Day in the Rockies I flew to Boulder, Colorado from Tokyo to join the graduation festivities for my beloved nephew Billy. Not only was it his high school graduation but he also turned 18 on June 4, which officially makes him an adult. I arrived around 1amContinue reading “Graduation Day”
Cabaret 2012
Sunday March 18, 2012 Boulder, Colorado Perfect Spring Day Over Christmas holiday, my 16 year nephew invited me to attend the Cabaret show his classmates were putting on on St. Patrick's Day 2012. He was so excited and proud about what he and his classmates were planning on doing that I immediately made plane reservationsContinue reading “Cabaret 2012”