Today we saw our son participate in the traditional activity, Undokai. Also known as sports day, this is where elementary kids get together and participate in a range of sports activities. From running, dancing (sort of), and more, Undokai has been around for years. I first learned about this cultural event during my time in… Read more

It’s always fun getting the kids ready for the new school year. This year, our daughter started kindergarten and our son started third grade. It was the first time for me walking both kids to school together. Same school, same building, same staff. After moving to San Diego in April, this first day of school… Read more

Over the holidays I visited Hawaii with my family. Was my first trip back to the island and 4 years and our first family trip by plane in about 2 years. It was nice to get away from our current environment and go somewhere far but yet familiar. The first few days of our trip… Read more

This past Wednesday, Microsoft announced their new lineup of Surface devices. Panos Panoy, the Chief Product Officer, opened up the presentation and from the moment he began you knew it was going to be good. The passion and emotion that he displays as a speaker is infectious and it just draws you in. He could… Read more

Recently my family and I took a trip to New York City. It was our first time on a plane in more than 18 months and it was a real relief to be able to go somewhere by air. It was in early July and during that time it felt like NY was back or… Read more