January 07, 2024

January 03, 2024

December 25, 2023

Holiday card 2023

 family holiday card 2023

Happy Birthday to the almighty who gave me another year of blessings. May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace, hope, and love.

September 30, 2023

September in review

reflection

September for me is always a time of self-reflection.  Perhaps because it's my birthday month.

September 01, 2023

Summer break in no particular order

family

Is it just "the teenage years" that some of my kids (particularly one) have decided they no longer like me taking pictures of them? And on the off chance I get the green light I rarely get smiles.  

July 26, 2023

Just a short time ago

growing up hui

Just a short time ago these passing moments became prevailing memories...

June 30, 2023

Getty Museum explained by a 9 year old


Take a virtual tour of the Getty Museum guided by Presley when he was nine years old.

June 11, 2023

Work hard, play harder

The Big Pink

Eighth grade Grad Night, a private ticketed event exclusively for thousands of middle school kids allowed to let loose without parents or guardians yet deemed "safe", is a rite of passage unlike any other.  Culmination is near.  And high school is on the horizon.  

April 10, 2023

Desert X 2023

palm springs

We spent three days of our Spring Break trekking across the desert exploring massive art installations across the Coachella Valley known as Desert X.

March 27, 2023

Goodbye winter, hello spring

corduroy pants and argyle sweaters

Is it time to put away our corduroy pants and argyle sweaters yet?

March 01, 2023

Fancy schmancy affair

hello kitty cafe

Last summer, Portia and I were summoned (courtesy of Resy) to have afternoon tea with Her Majesty Hello Kitty at the Hello Kitty Grand Cafe.  We are the Duchess and Princess of San Fernando Valley after all.