What 2010 Brings
As I blogged a few years ago, one of the most effective ways to hold oneself accountable on goals or resolutions that you make, is to publish them, so here are my goals for...
Category: Reflections
2009 In Review
I’m finally getting around to post my “end of the year” reflections. Hey it is still within the first week of the year, so it still counts. Overall 2009 was a great year with...
Thanksgiving morning
As I sit here in the quietness of the morning, I am thinking about how Thanksgiving has changed for me over time. As an Australian, I had heard about the American Thanksgiving and got...
Another year and one more number
Today is my birthday. I am 41. As many of my friends email, facebook or twitter their birthday wishes to me, I got to thinking back (as one does from time to time) to...
Tin or Aluminum Cans?
Ten years ago today I arrived in the United States on a journey that was filled with hope, and built on a new love that had yet to be fully explored. Today, ten years...
Happy New Year (2009)
Well it has been almost a full day on 2009, and I’ve just got back from a lovely NY Day Dinner with our friends, and I figured I should start the year off with...
A mother’s bond
I had a realization this morning: nothing is stronger than a mother’s bond. I (re-)discovered this earlier today when Chris called (he snapped the picture) to let me know that one of our new...
Life Goes On
First, yesterday was my birthday, so I enjoyed a relaxing day (more so due to the activity in Saturday’s city council election). It helps that the sky is gray and it’s been raining on...
Yolanda King Dies at 51
This week may be one of those weeks. I awoke to the news today that Yolanda King, the eldest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, had died. Chris and...
Happy New Year
Last night, Chris, Brian and I hosted our 6th annual NYE party. As we all know, he who blogs first, writes the truth. We were lucky to have some wonderful friends celebrate the new...
