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!

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.

More Birthday Pictures.

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Here are more pictures from Griffin's birthday celebration.

Birthday Celebration

We had a small early birthday celebration for Griffin today. It was a few days early but was the most convenient for everyone. It was just Michele's family and us. Griffin had a lot of fun and got too many toys. I still can not believe that he will be four in a few days. I keep saying this, but time really does fly by fast.

Here comes trouble times two

Griffin and TT have become the trouble brothers. They will run around the house causing neverending ruckus. When each one is by himself, they are fine. However, when you add the two together, they are sure to be mischevious. They will go all day and all night if you don't break them apart. It is a task itself to separate them for bedtime.

Dreaming of vacation?

It's been a while since I have posted. Work has just been crazy. Every day there is something that changes. Actually it is more like every few hours something changes. I still remember when I first started in this industry eight years ago, they told me that change was a way of life. And now more than ever, I can really understand that.

So many companies have gone under. Many people have lost their jobs, including some of my friends. These are definitely trying times. I am very fortunate and thankful that I still have my job. I honestly have not decided what I would do next should my job not exist anymore.

One thing that I would like to do is take a whole month off as vacation. I would never have that chance if I was working. Somewhere tropical and warm would be nice. I am almost excited thinking about it. However, I really hope and pray that I won't be able to take this long vacation. A job is a nicer paradise right now.

Griffin is growing up fast. He will be four years old in a little over a month. How fast the times flies. I feel like the next time I make another blog entry, he will be going to kindergarten. It's still so odd to me to think that I am a parent of an almost four year old. I don't feel any wiser or more grown up. I am sure that I am wiser but I still feel like a kid myself sometimes. Maybe it is becuase I am single. Either way, I hope that I have been a good father to Griffin and will continue to be a better father. In the end, that's all that will matter to me.

Just some candids