It was great to be able to spend time outside while in Mesa. They were experiencing our summer weather, so it was kind of funny for us to see people in coats and gloves. It did get chilly sometimes, but never necessitating anything more than a sweatshirt for us. We loved the [...]
Gingerbread houses are a tradition for my family in Alaska. Since we were in Mesa during the time we normally make them, Ron’s family helped us carry out the tradition. My brothers get very in to the decorating of their houses and yards, making very complex items like bbq grills (with hot dogs [...]
Som, Allen, and I flew down to Arizona to visit my brother Ron and escape the cold and snow for a few days. We loved it, but it was quite strange to be outside in the sun with no coats on in the middle of December. It didn’t really feel like it was [...]
I figured since this is actually Som’s Blog (which I have taken over completely), I would write a post devotely solely to him and tell some little known facts (to some people anyway) about him.
1. Som served in the Army for about three years, 1996-1999, right out of high school. He spent most [...]