Kenric and I were going to go to Catalina Island for my birthday. The ten-day weather forecast was not favorable, and I had been secretly hoping to do a fundraiser for the…
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Help Lift Danijela’s Spirit
Late last night, I sent Danijela an update of the GoFundMe campaign. I told her a few of my friends have committed to donating but haven’t done so yet, others have mentioned…
Going Beyond The Call of Duty
Kenric’s uncle redid the tile countertop in Grandma’s kitchen sometime ago. His aunt and uncle will be visiting soon and Grandma wanted to make sure the tiles are clean, and the grout…
The Cats of Kotor and Their Angel Danijela
Kenric and I first visited Kotor, Montenegro in late October, 2017. I bored you with stories of how I fell in love with a sickly cat I named Waxy (her eyes almost…
The Monster Stomped on the Kitten’s Head
It’s our third night in Sarajevo. Before this, we spent five nights in Kotor, Montenegro. Last fall in Kotor, I fell in love with a cat I named Waxy and her friends….
Little Pheng’s Tour of Kampong Phluk
On our second day in Siem Reap, we went Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Kampong Phluk (Floating Village commune). After checking our tickets, the attendant told a young boy to take us…
Elephant Nature Park
We had been looking for a place to visit elephants but we didn’t want to go to those that offer elephant riding. Just when I thought we would leave Chiang Mai without…
Laos Buffalo Dairy
On the way back from Kuang Si Falls on April 23rd, we visited Laos Buffalo Dairy. There was no one working at the coffee hut at the entrance. A sign pointed to…
Kuang Si Falls
In Luang Prabang, Laos, we hired a tuk tuk driver to take us to Kuang Si Falls. Pick up was at 8:00 am. Somewhere along the way, a new mother along with…
America’s Secret War in Laos
During the Vietnam war, the United States carried out 580,000 bombing missions over Laos, a neutral country in the Vietnam War. The bombings started in 1964. For nine years, Laos sustained an…