In 2003 I moved from Madison to Folsom, California to start my professional career after graduate school. I remember spending time during my first week in Sacramento exploring the salsa scene with my buddy Ramon who came with me to help with the move. After leaving Folsom for Tokyo in 2005, I haven’t been back.… Read more

This week we celebrated thanksgiving as a family for the second time in the USA. It was the first time we cooked a whole turkey and ate dinner at a full size table. Last year we had very limited furniture. But it was a reminder that we needed to be more thankful for what we… Read more

Back in the day drive-in-movie theaters were the thing to do……. at least I’ve been told. I’ve seen them in movies and heard about it from family who have been to them but I had never been to one…..until yesterday. We heard about it through friends as way to get out of the house and… Read more

November 3rd was big day in the US as Americans awaited the results of who will win the US Presidency. It took us a while for us to ultimately know who is the indisputable winner but for me personally Tuesday November 3rd was a meaningful day. It’s been more than a decade since I have… Read more

If there’s any silver lining during this pandemic it is that it forces us to discover new things to do. Before the pandemic I probably went hiking about 3 times in my lifetime but during the past several months, we have gone about 4 times including one time with some Minnesota friends who also live… Read more