January 2009

We rang in the new year nice and easy, preparing for our big trip to Costa Rica for Margie and Teddy's wedding (album to come). We went to Disneyland (is it bad that it's almost becoming our playground?), rooted for the Chargers (no luck this year), went to the beach, and enjoyed a nice visit from Carolyn and Nate, our friends from Singapore. Right after Costa Rica, we went to Taiwan for Chinese New Year where we made tang yuan2 (first time for us, so not too successful), played Mah-jong, Monopoly Taiwan-edition, poker, and just stayed in and stuffed our faces and cuddled with Azo, Ama, and Agong. Jen moved in with us mid-month, making her move to Hong Kong official and our life here even sweeter.

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Costa Rica January 2009

Planes, trains, and automobiles...that pretty sums up our journey to Costa Rica! After a few mishaps (tickets for San Jose, CA, rather than San Jose, Costa Rica; a detour through Houston; and getting to Costa Rica an entire day late) and many hours of travel (during which Will was an absolute super trooper), we finally made it to Reserva Conchal, Margie and Teddy's wedding site. As soon as we saw our family, tore off our shoes and dug our toes into the sand, it was all so very worth it. Margie made the most beautiful and gracious bride, and Teddy, a most dashing groom. We would have gone anywhere for you guys! Welcome to the Family, Teddy!

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