Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for:

My son and the love I have for him
My son's mommy and the love she has for him
My Mom and My Dad for the love they have for me
My family and the love we have for each other
My health that I take for granted
My job that I complain sometimes too much about
My friends that always put up with me

People that are kind
People that are thoughtful
People that care when no one else does
People that love those who need it the most
People that believe in peace
People that are open-minded
People that have compassion
People that do what is right

Sunny days
Laughs
Happy Hours
Pets

That I live in the U.S.
That I have all that I have
That I remember to be thankful

And most of all, I am thankful for my life

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Trip to see Family






Griffin and I went to visit my family in California last week. We had a great time. The weather was perfect the whole week...sunny and mid seventies.

It was really nice to see everyone again. My parents were very happy and anxious to see us, as they only get to see us every six months or so. It helps that they still have lots of grandkids living nearby. In fact, my parents now have 29 grandkids and one great grand daughter.

We also had lunch with my best friend, Kang and her boyfriend, Juan. It was nice to see Kang again and finally meet Juan. We ate at this Tacquieria which had great Mexican food. I was surprised that Griffin actually wanted to eat.

We ended the vacation with a big Hmong New Year celebration. The celebration was originally scheduled for that Saturday after we leave. However, my family decided to move it to the night before our departure. There were a lot of relatives and friends that came. I was very glad to catch up with some of my cousins.

Overall, we had a wonderful time. We are planning a family camping trip again for the summer. Both Griffin and I can't wait. It should be a lot of fun.