The more I travel, the faster I learned to smooth back to family life as soon as I get back. Saturday I arrived home 11am, unpack right away, got groceries with the girls, had abundant vegetables as lunch, and took a long nap. I was still feeling quite tired so went to bed early to … Continue reading Fast transition back to routine →

Wednesday 5pm, I was attending a conference where my boss was the speaker. Then I got a text from husband and said: the oven EXPLODED!!! The explosion caused the cabinet glass to explode. My first reaction was ANYONE GOT HURT? He responded: it burned some of my hair (he's almost bold). Oh well... he still … Continue reading An implosion & another biz trip →

I had a great short weekend, arrived Brasilia Saturday 6am with almost to non sleep but super happy to see the family. I took several naps throughout the day and not much else. Fortunately I had a great sleep that night, waking up with sunlight (past 6am) which is rare. I did 10 miles run … Continue reading Brief rest and on the road →

Every biz trip to DC has been packed since I left DC in 2017, but this time felt even more because I also shortened it one day when I realized I would finish all the meetings by Friday 11am, so I changed my flight to arrive Saturday 6am instead of Sunday 1am. The good: I … Continue reading What a week in DC →

4:10am Starting the day with the sound of running water. We got a new water fountain for Cookie as cats prefer moving water like from toilet and shower. I am enjoying it as much as Cookie because it’s so soothing to listen to it. 6am The pink sky during sunrise. Photo doesn’t do justice so … Continue reading Brights spot of an ordinary Wednesday →