Category Archives: Faraway Trips and Local Outings

Pennyrile Forest State Park – The First Long Hike to Remember

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Pennyrile Forest State Park lies near Dawson Springs, almost to the Kentucky’s border with Missouri. As we were leaving the next day, we learned that Dawson Springs is the hometown of current Kentucky governor Steve Beshear. It is neat to … Continue reading

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What is Significant about David’s 35th Birthday

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I asked David to write a blog post about his birthday experience. Well, after work, family time, rest and some entertainment, David does not have time left. So here it is. David always remembers Micah, his best friend, on his … Continue reading

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Bi’s Birthday 2014

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  For my birthday this year, we drove to Pine Mountain State Resort Park near Pineville, KY and stay overnight in a 1- bedroom cabin in the woods. The trip worked out to our greatest delight! It was winter wonderland … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween 2014

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For Halloween this year, Jacob was the same skeleton zombie he was last year.  He can still fit in the costume and is still quite fascinated by zombies. For trick-or-treating, David wore his circle glasses, drew a thunderbolt on his forehead, and … Continue reading

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Sep-Oct Recap; Looking Forward

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September We have been in Lexington one full year this September. Sometimes when I have an idle moment, I would think about how unsettled I feel because we haven’t been here for a long time. Living in a town for … Continue reading

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Jacob’s Summer 2014

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Jacob has had a really fun summer. So fun that he does not want to go back to school. But he knows he ought to. He started off the summer by going swimming often with Daddy. When Auntie Karen visited, … Continue reading

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Our First Memorial Weekend at Cumberland Falls State Park

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We loved the 2-hour drive from Lexington to Cumberland Falls State Park in Corbin, Kentucky. We drove through mountain after mountain and saw the Smoky Mountain in the background as we drove towards the Kentucky-Tennessee border. David and I love … Continue reading

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A Little Home in the Bluegrass – Our First Messiah Concert at Christ Church Cathedral

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Messiah by Georg Friedrich Handel is a beautiful, powerful musical masterpiece that can lift you up, carry you away to the clouds or send you into deep contemplation of the Heaven.  Such an inspirational piece of art! At Christ Church … Continue reading

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The DeBrot Family’s Journey to the West

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Our journey to America was an arduous one because James was only 1 year old, we moved through big airports in Hong Kong, San Francisco and Houston, and David and Lam took turn falling sick along the way.  After the … Continue reading

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Our last time en famille and departure for the US

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The night before the night we left for the U.S., the kids’ maternal grandparents, aunt Neo, uncle Trung and cousin Bong came to see us for the last time.  We all enjoyed the sweet family gathering and baby James definitely … Continue reading

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