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Happy Birthday to our wonderful daughter Lisa! You are beautiful inside and out, passionate about important causes, a talented business woman, a super Mom & Wife! We wish you a happy and healthy year. We love you so much! I’ll share Lisa’s visual story from earliest…
Our grandson Paxton is moving back to Denver and we couldn’t be happier! He previously taught history at a Boston middle school. Paxton was offered a position at Cole Charter Middle School in Denver. We all are super excited for him! Cole is where Marla taught in 1969-70…
We landed in San Francisco after an all night flight from Kona, Hawaii. We picked up our rental car and drove toward the East Bay. As per tradition we stopped for a visit at the cemetery up in the hills of El Cerrito. It is important for me to visit…
The Big Island of Hawaii has been a favorite destination for our family for many years. We returned to one of our favorite rentals at Mauna Lani Point in May. It was time to bring out the Mai Tais and enjoy some fabulous sunsets. We connected with my brother Gary…
There are often surprising powers which propel us toward special directions in our life. It is like an unknown force gives us a nudge. The Island of Bali is such a serendipitous destination. In 1995 after over a year of brutal treatments for cancer (multiple surgeries, an experimental stemcell transfer…
Years ago my Mom would call me to ask…”Are you watching the Tour?” For her the Tour de France was not about bike racing, but a wonderful travelogue on France. She loved seeing the fabulous countryside, ancient chateaus and monasteries. I miss those conversations with her…
The magical island of Bali features many fascinating wonders of spiritual rituals, mystical temples, and a unique and beautiful culture. On our trip in May we scheduled a driver to take Marla, our daughter Lisa and husband Ray and me to visit some of our favorite temples. Our first stop…
After our superb AHI “Essence of Southeast Asia” tour ended in Siem Reap, Cambodia Marla, daughter Lisa and husband Ray, and I flew to Bali for the last leg of our trip. We’ve stayed at many Bali hotels over the years and wanted something new this time. We chose…
Our last day of exploring different temples was very exciting. The photo above is the “South Gate” leading to the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The gate is adorned with four faces, believed to represent Avalokiteshvara, a bodhisattva of compassion. The road to the South Gate is lined…
Our wonderful AHI “Treasures of Southeast Asia” tour took us from Bangkok to Siem Reap, Cambodia. We stayed at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort. Our last visit to Siem Reap was in 2023 with two of our grandsons from Dallas. Our very first trip was in 1997 when…