For Kuei…Anniversary Post
May 14, 2009 | Filed Under Sheldon, Kuei | Leave a Comment
(Note: To hear the music on the vid, you need to mute the website music by scrolling to the bottom of the page).
Morning
September 3, 2008 | Filed Under Sheldon, Kuei | 4 Comments
Kuei woke me up at 6am the other day saying, “Come look outside, it’s really cool!” From our porch we have a view of some of the wetlands, and in the morning there is a lot of fog. It makes for cool pictures when the sun is coming up. Kuei snapped a couple shots to share with you all.
Visiting Omaha
August 25, 2008 | Filed Under Sheldon, Kuei | Leave a Comment
Kuei and I spent the afternoon in Omaha not too long ago, while Mom and Dad watched the boys (very nice). We had lunch in the Old Market, and took a walk around the water front there. Downtown Omaha is pretty nice to look at and we had a fun time. More photos here.
Proud Americans
July 8, 2008 | Filed Under America, Kuei, Family | 3 Comments
A very important event took place months ago, that we did not have time to post, due to our plans to move. But this year, Kuei took the Oath, choosing to become a citizen of the United States. We are really happy about it, and the ceremony was really emotional. If anyone ever has the chance to attend a Naturalization ceremony, do it. Jump at the chance. Because it will have the kind of feeling in that room that, in my view, we need more of in this Country.
There was a great speech from a Daughter of the American Revolution. The best part is hearing from the people within the audience, the soon-to-be-citizens, standing and speaking about what it means to them. There were moving “testimonies,” in the Rose Wagner Theater in downtown Salt Lake City that day. One that stood out, came from a man who’s family came from South Africa, who’s father “gave his last dying breath” to get him here. Moving stories about how America STILL is the Land for those fleeing from dictators, religious persecution, etc. And while these reasons were not necessarily applicable to our situation, and we love Taiwan, we all know the importance and special privilege that we have of being American.
Even writing this post has me recalling the powerful feeling, of just sitting there with pride, with my two sons, knowing that something amazing was taking place. Watching Kuei stand up and raise her right hand. She has had the greencard forever it seems, being a legal resident of the USA. But now she is a citizen of a very special Place in our hearts. This Independence Day was also special for us, for this reason.
SLC Chalk Festival
June 21, 2008 | Filed Under Kuei, Brighton, Keane, Family | 1 Comment
Even though we are in the process of getting everything together for the move, Kuei and the boys still made it over to the Chalk Festival. Nearly every year we’ve lived downtown, the Gateway has put it on, and Brighton likes to go. The street is sectioned off for foot-traffic only, and there is space where kids can grab a bucket of chalk and doodle all over. There is a lot of great artwork to check out too. Brighton got his face painted…pretty slick, eh? More pictures on Flickr HERE.
