This summer I took my family, my brother and wife, and my parents on an epic vacation to Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce, and Zion. Follow along on how I planned a relatively cheap and comfortable vacation trip for a party of eight. It begins in the hospital Read more…
For our third writing assignment, Jason picks the topic “Drive”. In only our 3rd writing session, the kids are really enjoying getting together to write and share stories. This is turning into a great family gather activity. .Rules of the game are posted here. For this assignment the topic is: Drive Read more…
Continuing on myself and my family’s writing journey here is the next installment. The rules are simple. 1) Someone pics a topic 2) We have fifteen minutes to write. 3) We read our works out loud. 4) We vote via chocolate chips. 5) The kids type out there stories as Read more…
My last recipe of gelatin failed. I suspect there wasn’t enough gelatin in the mixture to keep the medium solid at 95 degrees Fahrenheit. I am going to try a new recipe by increasing the gelatin ratio to water. I still suspect that this might not be enough as the high Read more…
Growing up, I was taught that math and science were the most important skills you could develop in school. This comes from 1st generational Chinese parents who believe that doing well in school translates to success. Getting straight A’s was important, but math and science were keys to that success. Read more…
My first cleaning experience was intentionally deprived of research, so I could rely on the biased and preconceived information I had about cleaning. Granted, there wasn’t much I could draw from. Subsequently, I consumed all the information I could. In other words, I watched YouTube videos for hours. And woah, I Read more…
BTW-our bathroom looks nothing like this . . . I hate cleaning the bathroom. My wife typically does it and she does a great–no magnificent job. But the situation in our household changed. I was laid off work. While I was getting things in order, my wife went back to Read more…
Home made organizer My little maker built some great things out of recycled materials. I interviewed Sydney on her inspiration and design process. Me: What did you make?S: I made an organizer out of recycled materials because my supplies were not easily accessible and I also made an ear bud Read more…