On turning thirty, becoming a father, and joining a startup, I reflect on sleepless nights, work-life balance, and gratitude for my wife and family who carried me through. This post shares the thoughts I jotted down during those commutes.
For my daughter's first Mid-Autumn Festival, I set out to design and build a dragon lantern from bamboo, Cellophane, and paper. This story captures childhood memories of Tết Trung Thu and the joy of creating something new for Mây Sơn.
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Fishing with my brother has always been one of our few shared joys, and it often ends with a meal. In this story, I recall striped bass trips and the Vietnamese way of cooking every part of the fish, from head to fillet to innards.
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A memory from my 2008 trip to Viet Nam, revisiting a childhood tradition of searching for rice paddy crabs with my cousin. From mud between my toes to crabs pulled from their underwater caves, this story captures the sensory details, excitement, and nostalgia of rural life.
