I dreamt of Ray was about to leave the apartment so that he would move back to Florida. For him, it was also the end of a big chapter too. He moved out West to be with Sarah in later 2020. Eventually, there became groomsman and bridesmaid during my wedding in 2023. A few years…
Another first chapter
March 28 2026! Has it been two full years since March of 2024? The previous chapter of my life was blessed with beautiful stories, mixed with sadness, pain, grace, nostalgia, gratitude, mercy, and most of all, love. Am I ready for another first chapter of my life? Time is always flowing. Yet, the space itself…
The last chapter
Nevertheless, I am grateful for our peaceful and graceful ending. The ending with Vy, Denise, and Quân were far more disruptive, and, perhaps, damaging. It is December of 2025. Since my youngest aunt passed away in Nov 2015, the clock made a full cycle of a decade . I left Vy, Denise left me. I…
And so, it is my 41st year
I came back to CoCo Palm near Pomona where Jolie and I, with Charlene/Miguel, spent one Thanksgiving dinner in 2023. Perhaps it is the first and the last Thanksgiving of “us” as husband and wife. In this shot, it is the last sunset of 40th year. It symbolizes the end of a chapter of my…
Riverside
I made that speech on July 23 2023. Nov 2023 – Freeway. HWY 60 East vs West. One direction is toward; whereas, the other is away from Riverside. I was at the crossroad and carrying with me a strange sense of unnamed sadness and peace. Thank you Holy Father for such a beautiful journey over…
Peach and Butter
I came by South Shore to take care of Peach and Butter. Mochi is enjoying her single life in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Peach was our very first cat and she came to our life in April 2021, shy of 1 week after I started at Apple Inc. She went through Sunnyvale, Riverside, Big Bear, Joshua Tree,…
My 40th birthday
This post is technically 8-month overdue. It is now July 26 of 2025 and it was October 26 2024 Was it the last thing you did for me? On my 40th birthday, I drove to San Francisco and then I walked all over The Embarcadero from Pier 19/21 to the end of the Pier. I…
Motorcycle rides with my Hasselblad.
I have always wanted to go a motorcycle road trip for the longest time. When I made the transition from Google to Apple in 2021, I was about to purchase a used bike (thanks for the sign-on bonus!). Things changed after that as we were about to move to Riverside CA for the following 9…
Looking for my Lost Symphony
Dedicated to Nhi Quân… In November 2024, I drove to San Diego to look for you. I knew it was a hopeless situation, but I would just go. I strolled around La Jolla and Mission Beach (because I left voice mails for you the day before). I was hoping to see you somewhere around the…
Memory Lanes 2024
November 2024 Has it been 1 year since November 2023? I made a solo trip to Riverside to walk down the memory lane. I made a trip to San Diego and Orange County with an unrealistic hope of being able to look for the Lost Symphony. Riverside is like our second home because home is…