I love this silly picture of my mom, my sis and me on Christmas eve. The pajamas are courtesy of my mom, the ridiculous sunglasses from my sister. Awwwww. It was a wonderful holiday, despite recent personal and professional transitions. I got to spend a lot of time with family — particularly my little posse…
Category: Family
The Flickr Family Photos: Using Web2.0 to preserve family memories
My roommate Swifty has come up with a neat way to use the interwebs to add dates, names and places to his family’s old pictures using Flickr: I’ve started scanning the huge batch of old photos I borrowed when my Grandfather passed away. They are awesome. I created a Flickr account for my mother and…
Muchisimas graçias, salamat, merci buckets — Feeling Thankful
I’m brining a turkey breast and getting ready to spend Thanksgiving with my mom and sister. I’m hosting the family Thanksgiving dinner for the time, which is very exciting. As I try and get everything set, I’m thinking of all the blessings I have: My Friends and Family: I feel so blessed to have so…
New Year’s Deep Thought: speaking truth to your loved ones
So I have been thinking about how important it is to surround yourself with good people. And not just because people are happier when they have more friends and family around them. That’s obviously an asset. I often wonder how people get by with just a small nuclear family instead of the army of cousins,…