Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was an odd week. I didn't leave my home that much although I did get around to a few more places than usual. I feel I didn't accomplish much but I actually did. Most of the week … Continue reading Sunday Summary #38
Dad
10 Years Ago, Part 4: Louisburg & Lawrence
This is the third of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. The 3rd and 4th of April continued my “photo tour” of places I loved as a kid living in the Midwest. My sister took me out to … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 4: Louisburg & Lawrence
10 Years Ago, Part 3: Kansas City
This is the second of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. On 2 April 2006, my dad and I spent the day exploring Kansas City, Missouri, so I could take photos that I thought I would show my … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 3: Kansas City
10 Years Ago, Part 2: Shawnee
This is the second of a series of photographic blogs highlighting my last days in the U.S.A. and my first full year as an expat in southern Thailand. Ten years ago this week, I arrived in the American Midwest to visit my family before I returned to Asia for what has turned out to be … Continue reading 10 Years Ago, Part 2: Shawnee
Veterans Day: A Personal View and My “American” Month
Today we celebrate the American holiday of Veterans Day, established back in 1919 to honor those brave men (and, later, women) who have served in our armed forces. It's one of one of the handful of days each year that I feel especially proud of my American heritage (one of the others -- Memorial Day … Continue reading Veterans Day: A Personal View and My “American” Month
Identity Crisis and Family History
Lately, I've been experiencing somewhat of an identity crisis. You see, I was adopted within a month of my birth in December 1965. I no longer have copies of the adoption papers or my birth certificate (and the latter is turning out to be as difficult to obtain as the former). I have never made … Continue reading Identity Crisis and Family History
Mark Joseph Jochim 