Farewell to Manzanar

Today marked our third visit to Manzanar National Historic Site. The first time we came to Manzanar was in April 2008, during the annual pilgrimage of former incarcerees.

2008

Framily Plan

The best way to spend the Fourth of July is with family and friends! Our first stop was to drop in at a friend's house for the barbecue they were hosting. Several of our dear friends were there!

Sadness and Joy

Devoted son.

Loving brother (and brother-in-law).

Awesome uncle.

Fun cousin.

Respected colleague.

Trusted friend.

Faithful servant.

K, we miss you so much! But we take joy knowing that you are home with our Lord and will see you again.

Coasterholics

Any summer trip to Chicagoland would not be complete without a trek to Six Flags Great America. We're definitely putting our season passes to good use! Today we picked up two more adrenaline junkies. M and J had a great time hanging out with their cousins K and D, one from each side of R's extended family!

Hoosiers

Having lived here in California for 15 years, we're used to driving long distances to get anywhere: 4.5 hours to Las Vegas, 5.5 hours to San Francisco or Sacramento, and 6 hours to Phoenix. And that's on a good day with no traffic, of course! 

So whenever we come back to visit our families, I'm always looking at a map and figuring out where else we can go for a side trip. And in the Midwest, multiple states are within 4-6 hours! Woohoo! Today our Las Vegas-equivalent drive would take us from Louisville to Indianapolis, and finally to Chicago. First stop - the Indiana Statehouse!