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Family photo

jen — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:39:31 +0000

Taken back in January, when Eric’s dad came to visit.

Family Portrait

jen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:21:42 +0000

I want to lock this moment into memory: Jan 3, 2010, surrounded by loved ones, all healthy and happy, breathing the fresh, cool air of the majestic Ko’olau mountains. Love you guys. Kevin, we will miss you!

Thanksgiving 2009

jen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:11:25 +0000

Turkey devoured, decorations hung, and sales galore, it’s tempting to charge full force towards Christmas with Thanksgiving now behind us. But one day of gratitude is not enough… let’s not stop giving thanks, for God’s mercy and blessings are new every morning. On thankfulness, here are a few photos to remember last week by: My favorite people in the entire world! (missing Kevin, of course!) (sorry E, this was the best photo I had of you ): And perhaps the start of a new Thanksgiving tradition: I just realized that we had 5 nearly-consecutive meals with my family last week (dinner-lunch-dinner-lunch-dinner), which is crazy/awesome–especially considering I’ve spent Thanksgiving away from them for the last eight years. It’s like we’re making up for lost time!

Love is Hot Rice

jen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:06:21 +0000

Today is a special date: 28 years since my parents first vowed to love one another as husband and wife. But it is also a very ordinary day in 28 years of marriage and counting. This morning they woke up as usual, my mom got ready for work, probably fixed my dad’s hair as they were waiting for the elevator, and by 6:33am they were in the car en route to the hospital. This evening, my dad will probably line the stove and prep ingredients for dinner, then as it gets close to the end of her shift, he will cook all of it–except for the rice. When the phone rings and she’s ready to go (hallelujah!), he will push the ‘cook’ button and head out to pick her up. Because he knows that she likes her rice hot. And so they can eat together. Mom and Dad, thank you for teaching me that the strength of a marriage is not measured by flowers and chocolate, fine jewelry and fancy restaurants. Instead, it is demonstrated in very ordinary ways… knowing each other’s likes and dislikes, serving one another daily, being faithful in the trivial and unseen. Thank you for assuring me that it is normal to drive each other crazy 20% of the time, and that over time you learn one another’s buttons (but don’t necessarily stop pushing them) (but at least resolve each incident a little quicker). Thank you for being two imperfect people who are perfect for each other… you are a blessing and an inspiration. Happy Anniversary and may God bless you always!!

Family Dinner

jen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:09:46 +0000

Last Saturday, we hosted our first family dinner complete with 5-course meal + fruit + dessert. I can’t really take credit, though, cause my mom came up with the menu, went shopping with me, and basically did most of the cooking. Thanks, Mom! : ) Eric and I were merely the sous chefs. Still, it was a lot of fun!

The menu:
- Cucumber mushroom salad w/ papaya seed dressing
- Smoked salmon seaweed wraps
- Shrimp and tomato
- Asparagus w/ cream of mushroom
- Curried oxtail and carrots