Jan 04 2015
In December, my family had our annual giỗ ̣(pronounced yoh) for Ruth . Giỗ is the Vietnamese word for the annual remembrance of a family member on the event of their death. In Asian cultures, it is a death anniversary which is observed every year. Japanese, Korean, Chinese and other Asian cultures honor this tradition (For …
Apr 28 2014
So this year I took my first travel after Ruth’s death. Truthfully, there is no fun in going anywhere any more, and I’ve had no desire to travel. But I am doing this for a number of reasons. The first is to force myself out of my doldrums. Even though traveling without your significant other …