Adventure

Anyone who knows my wife, Jeanine, knows her love of animals. At any given time, you can find at least two pets in our household. Sometimes even more. And she likes to mix it up with the type of animals we have. Always a dog, frequently a rodent (our hedgehog […]

In late September, Mike’s parents came to visit in Cambodia. This was a fantastic treat for us. They braved the long trek to the other side of the world, navigating endless plane rides and long layovers in random airports. They arrived just in time for a typhoon to come thru […]

Siem Reap is a common for tourism, but like many other attractions around the world, the city has been impacted by the recent pandemic. Jeanine and I had the fortunate opportunity to visit recently, just when things were starting to pick up again. However, it was evident that the damage was done. […]

Saturday Jeanine was out with Jaya for a Nini & granddaughter day. I was at home doing some work on the computer. Shortly after noon, our internet went out. That is not completely uncommon here. Sometimes it blips for a brief time, sometimes it’s much longer. Last time I tried […]

Waking up at 6:30am on a Saturday is not usually fun. But when the reason to do it so you can catch a bus to head off for vacation, that inspires less grudging when climbing out of bed. We had fortunately packed the night before, so there was less to […]

It used to be that I was the first one up to get ready for an early departure for work. But the roles have now reversed, my wife now gets out of bed before me. She likes to take a moment in the morning to pray or meditate on a […]

Many of us can recall cherished memories from our childhood, embracing the nostalgia to bring us back to the days of favorite toys, constructing impenetrable blanket forts, and imaginative games. Among the adorned activities included a favorite: the floor is lava. The rules were simple. Use any means possible to […]

“As children, we used to tie those things on a string and hold on to the other end while they just flew around. Cheap toy.” — ChetraIn reference to a large, silver-dollar sized beetle with thunderous wings, a snout longer than an aardvarks’ tongue, and a face that could easily […]

International travel during a pandemic certainly presents some additional challenges. Stuffing everything you own into a few suitcases (trying to keep it under 50 pounds each), carrying backpacks that feel like they weigh the same as the luggage, guitar & mandolin in tow, and hanging out in a few different […]