August 2023

After all the whirlwind of travelling in July, it was time to get into back to school mode..

However, first.. We caught the dreaded Covid..  It took about a week and half as it spread from person to person within the family but we all got through it (somehow Melissa never tested positive)..  It might be a good thing as now we don't have to worry as much (at least for a little while) about it.

First day of second grade

August also had another important event, which was my 2nd hip surgery..  This time it's a total hip replacement as there was just too much joint degeneration and the initial surgery wasn't able to alleviate the pain.  It's pretty amazing the medical technology now a days, I went in for the surgery early in the morning and am back home recovering in the afternoon.  Able to pass the test of 1) able to walk a bit using walker, 2) being able to pee :) to get discharged.   Of course as I learned over the next few days and weeks, the amount of pain medication has a big impact on what you are able to do while recovering.  Anyways, so far so good. 

 

2023 Vegas Trip

This summer vacation is very backend packed.  After Taiwan and SF, we're off to Vegas for the first time in about 4 years to meet my sister Carin and her family.  Vegas is always hot during summer, and we just happen to arrive during a heatwave, so the high everyday was around 107 to 110 degree Fahrenheit (~41-43 degrees Celsius).

I took the kids to the hotel pool every morning before it got too hot..

The girls went to shop at the outlet mall and I took the boys to a trampoline house.

We also visited Circus Circus where Christopher won a stuff animal dog.  He really wanted one from the hotel we stayed at in SF, but it was $35.. He won his doggy at Circus Circus for maybe $2 or $3 :)

We ate and caught up and generally had a great time.

2023 Summer SF trip

A week after Sandy and the kids returned from Taiwan, we have more trips lined up.  First, it was a weekend SF trip with Huei and Joe's families.  It was just a short weekend trip, but it was pretty event packed.  

We went to Golden Gate Park Saturday and enjoyed the scenery and did some paddle boating.

Lunch at Surisan and dessert at Ghirardelli Square 

In the afternoon/evening, we met up with my college friend Lance at Presidio Tunnel Top and had dinner afterwards.

On Sunday, we met up with Sandy's college friend Jenni.