With love, for Tsong

It's been six months. There's no way to catch up and catch everything. So I'll just start back up again... where it's most important - family. And the changes life bring us all.

It was 10 years ago, almost exactly this week of November, when Tsong, Shu, Jack and I had our amazing trip to Taiwan and Japan. The leaves were brilliant shades of fall, the chrysanthemums were blooming, and Tsong was happy as a clam to be in his home country and his adopted country.

It was almost exactly a month ago, on September 30, that Tsong left us, after weeks and months of sickness in the hospital, at home, and at our home. While we continue to mourn, I suspect he would love for us to remember times like I've found in countless pictures (one of his favorite hobbies!) - times when he was creating memories for us all with his carefree smile, and his love of cultures (especially Japanese!) and his love for his family.

We miss you Tsong.