51 stories tagged Life
After a fun day on the water finding a few whales, we sat and watched the sun set on my brother and sister-in-law's balcony. The sunsets are truly spectacular in San...
As we ventured into the seemingly untouched expanses of the Upper Peninsula something seemed amiss. We strolled the beach in Mackinac city, in the shadow of the great...
We spent the last few days together tying up loose ends and getting things organized. Qatar Airways gives two checked bags at 50 pounds each and the family had gathered...
We had another snag at the government complex and our paperwork was to be pushed off another day. This time however, we dealt with an older woman who seemed more...
It had become apparent that my time in Vietnam was going to be, at least for the moment, indefinite. The local people's council was not making my ability to secure our...
Everything in Vietnam is stamped in red, an endless conveyor belt of bureaucracy bathed in blood. The blood of the red stamp. Paperwork, handwritten ledgers, massive...
After an incredible evening we retired to the apartment where the floor had erupted into quite a flat party. The festivities carried on into the wee hours of the night....
What an incredible process. Primarily fun and new and exciting, somewhat bureaucratic and painful. Traditionally in Vietnam, the wedding photos come well before the...
Where do I begin? This is less of an editorial and more of a thank you letter. A thank you letter to all who have ever graced my life in one way or another. An...
First of all I know where your heads at on this one and your way off base. There are some rather interesting features of my new apartment here in Da Nang that makes it a...
After falling asleep very early the night before, I awoke around 5:45 to a quite morning. The sun rises at closer to 7 and I wanted to catch at least one. The sun rises...
We have a saying here in the south, April Showers bring May flowers. To understand it is to live it. That transitional period in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and the...
