I woke up this morning and took a quick walk along the river. It was Seattle like raining (misty, magical rain) and quite foggy. I ended up at Turning Point cafe for a quick egg wrap and green tea. It’s a local chain and this one is right on the water with a great view. … [Read more…]
Today was a huge day! I met my cousin Rina (and her family) today! Let me first give you a bit of background. My paternal grandfather’s parents and elder sister were born in Finland and later moved to the US, where my grandfather was born. When my grandfather was about 17, his parents and sister … [Read more…]
I took the red-eye from SEA to EWR. Red eyes always sound like a good idea when flying from the West Coast to the East Coast, but they never are. Worse, because I was flying to my aunt and uncle’s place in Hoboken, I thought switching planes in CVG would be fine. Needless to say, … [Read more…]
I decided to visualize my Foursquare check-ins. This is the last year of my life, 2013, visualized on a map. Countless cities (some a few times over), 59 flights, a few road trips, one cruise… and 2014 shows no signs of slowing down. Happy New Year.