Earth Ship Part 3

Since I’ve taken a lengthy break from this topic, here are some notes to catch you up. 1) An Earth … Continue reading Earth Ship Part 3

Foruke

Being a teenager, I was in the habit of not listening to my mom. I assumed that she had told … Continue reading Foruke

The caterpillars that hatched all over our trees have now started their transformations. I watched as this little guy built … Continue reading Checking in on the Dallas Caterpillars

The third week of vacation, my cousin Sarah and I set off for Hokkaido (the northern island) on a ferry. … Continue reading Sapporo

My mom’s adopted brother Toshiyuki lived in Tokyo with his family, and invited me to come stay with them for a … Continue reading Tokyo

How it came to be While ruffling through scholarship applications my senior year of high school, I came across a … Continue reading Japan, part 1

My grandma doesn’t remember immigrating from Sicily. The youngest of nine kids (and the only girl), she was just a … Continue reading My very interesting family history

I just got back into town and decided to go for a jog, during which I noticed immense amounts of … Continue reading Caterpillars Converge on Dallas

Building a house is hard work, but my parents had an awful lot of fun with it. My mom is … Continue reading Earth ship part 2