Snowtober!

I returned from Scotland to snow in October! This was a little too early for snow, even for me!

Scotland!

ah, how rejuvenating a vacation can be! With long walks, nice cafes, amazing tours, beautiful castles, and a wonderful friend, Scotland offered a great getaway. 

Such a wonderful trip made it very difficult to return to work and snow in October!

and I will travel

I'm off again!

The latest adventure takes place in Scotland visiting a dear friend from Japan days. Over the years we have had quite the adventures together all over the world!

I can simply not wait to see her and the Scottish lands :)

when I return to Boston I will prepare for several visitors to come through and cannot wait to catch up with college friends! It's going to be a busy fall!!

better late than never, right?!

Weddings are a great time to celebrate the bride and groom and we were lucky enough to have a mini-family reunion too!

I was able to see my grandma after way too long,

I was able to meet one of the newest additions to the family- Annika Claire!

I was able to spend time with aunts and uncles and cousins- it was a great weekend!

Welcome to the family Jeff! Congratulations Kelly!

My musical influence

Having moved to Japan at 13 years old and coming back to the United States at 16 meant that I missed a lot of the current music. To this day people still are amazed that I haven't heard of some the big songs/artists of those years. This is what I was influenced by (and sang every time I went to karaoke) as a teenager:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwacTv-6DK4

the scariest part is that I still remember a lot of the words! yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Haiti... but not quite yet

I've been delayed an extra day in going to Haiti. My flight was cancelled and they told me at 10pm the night before my 7am flight, I'm now booked on a new flight tomorrow. So, instead of unpacking, i'm just lounging around enjoying some time to sleep, relax, and gear up for the next two weeks!! Haiti, I'm on my way... just a little later than planned

A Good Reminder

"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." (Matthew 6:34, Message)