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Our Year in Review 2018

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019

How my sister saved me from a flying cockroach in Hong Kong

June 15, 2019June 14, 2019

Day trips from Hong Kong

June 14, 2019

Club Med Sanya is the Best Club Med Ever!

June 11, 2019

One Night Layover in Guadalajara, Mexico

May 16, 2019May 14, 2019

Finding Paradise on San Andres Island

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019

Exploring Bogota in One Week

May 14, 2019May 13, 2019

The Safest Possible Trip to Bogota, Colombia

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

Unexpected adventures on our 12 hour layover in Mexico City

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Best Places to Visit in Suzhou in 3 Days

May 9, 2019May 8, 2019

Discovering Shanghai (Part II: Old City, Yu Garden, The Bund, Xintindai + Zhujiajiao)

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

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I’ve been slow on the picture taking and social media front because I’m soaking in as much time as possible with these 2. They’re 12 now, and will likely be in a summer program abroad on their own next year, so I keep thinking this may be our last carefree summer together in the Bay Area. When we recognize that there is an end to something, it is only then that we are motivated to cherish it so much more. If only we truly realize how finite our time on earth is, we would prioritize very differently on a daily basis... Thank you Alan, for showing Bridgette how to live courageously, and to not be afraid to take risks. You model love, kindness, patience, and grace for her everyday, but even more, you continue to teach her to value experiences over things, to always be open minded enough to try new things, and to keep a playful spirit no matter where life takes us. The adventures you’ve taken her are unparalleled, and even though some have left me sweating bullets, I’m so grateful that she will have such beautiful, unforgettable memories to carry with her as she goes through life. #bestdadever We thought we would finally escape the triple digit weather when we left Charleston, but then the heat wave followed us back to San Francisco. Cheers to the best excuse for more ice cream, froyo and my fave cream soda!🍦 Today is World Oceans Day, where people around the world celebrate and honor our beautiful and shared oceans. Social media has been huge in spreading awareness on the dangerous (and sad) state of our oceans these days, due to global warming, over usage of plastics, and general marine trash from human-made materials. The poor marine life is suffering greatly as a result, and despite the gloomy outlook, each of us CAN make a difference simply by being much more conscientious on our consumption and disposals. Changing a simple habit like carrying your own water bottle with you everywhere could eliminate so many plastic water bottles! Getting rid of single use plastics like ziplock sandwich bags, balloons, and straws, will also help greatly, even if it may make your life slightly less convenient. While it’s not easy to change habits, it CAN be done as long as you take the first step. ~ This pic was taken when we were snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. It is one of the seven wonders of the natural world because of its massive coral reef system filled with the most magnificent living organisms. Our family was soooooo excited to experience it, but we left feeling incredibly sad at the amount of coral bleaching that we witnessed first hand. @natgeo has confirmed that HALF of the Great Barrier Reef has been bleached to death since 2016, and this global problem is killing so much of our marine ecosystem with little hope of recovery. So what are some steps we can ALL take to help with this? ~ 2 easy action items are: when swimming in the ocean, use only sunscreen with chemicals that do not harm marine life, such as @stream2sea. On a daily basis, CONSERVE WATER because the less water we use, the less runoff and wastewater that will eventually find their ways back into the ocean. Let’s all show some love to our beautiful oceans and remarkable marine life! ❤️ #protectwhatyoulove My pre-teen girl was gone for the last 4 nights at one of her bestie’s house for a sleepover. Despite having her own phone now, I heard nothing from her for the first 2 days until I texted her a few times asking how she was doing. Her one word answers and emoji-filled responses had me laughing and sighing at the same time. There is validity to the term “generation gap” no matter how cool and how in tune we try to be in our kids’ lives. They just do things so differently than what we grew up with. Nothing bad about that at all; we just have to accept and embrace the differences. Back in my days, I had a pager and would use numbers as alpha codes with my friends as we paged each other. My parents would frown and say we made no sense. Now, as I look through all the acronyms Bridgette uses, like “ikr and yolo”, I’m suddenly feeling what my parents use to feel! 😂 #thestruggleisreal I know many people run the other way when it comes to durian, but I LOVE this King of Fruit sooooo much, and can seriously eat it everyday if I could. My hubby is the same, so when we saw that @udessertstory had Durian Bingsoo as their seasonal special, we couldn’t get there fast enough to try it out. Even though it wasn’t fresh durian, the small frozen chunks of durian over the thinnest shaved ice was absolutely heavenly. The cup of sticky rice on the side with condensed milk was the perfect finish.

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