Tag: USA
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Summer 2010: Part II
From Baltimore, I headed back to the City for a few days and spent some time with a few friends. I would have liked to have stayed longer, but in order to meet up with other grad school friends, I headed to Chicago for a few days. Chicago was different than I expected as it’s…
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Summer 2010: Part I
Usually my summer travels take me to some place in the world, but this year I thought it would be the year that I visit/catch up with friends and family State-side. With such a long holiday (sorry to brag), it was a cheaper option to stay domestic in the States than to try to traipse…
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On the plane again…Stop 2 Part 2
~ Hawaii – Oahu ~ In Japan, I used to attend a Hope Chapel chain of churches. The Hope Chapel group started in Kaneohe, Hawaii on Oahu. So, over the years I’ve made a few friends and though I’ve lost touch with a few, with the wonders of Facebook, I’ve reconnected with some. One of…
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On the plane again…Stop 2 Part 1
~ Hawaii – Kailua Kona ~ It was family vacation time for the past week in Kailua Kona on the Big Island! We haven’t all been together like this in years – perhaps longer than my memory serves. So, it was so great to hang out with my brother and catch up with my parents.…
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Short Oregon Visit
Due my somewhat crazy travel schedule this summer, I was only home in Oregon from July 18 – 24. My main purpose was to just hang with my family and to relax. Somehow I still ended up seeing many friends, which was great. I made a visit to the Old Spaghetti Factory, one of my…
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San Francisco ~July 27, 2008~
On my way to Oregon, I had a layover in San Francisco. Realizing that I had a full day to spend in the city, my officemate who lives in San Jose/Santa Cruz offered to show me around the city. So, he and his wife kindly picked me up from the airport and whisked me away…
