I recently took a very quick trip home to Dallas because my best friend, who went back to China and has been there for the last two years, was in the States visiting family. His sister lives just outside Dallas, … Continued
To round out my five celebratory posts for Adventure Patches’ five year anniversary, I want to talk culture and share my new personal professional statement. Culture is what makes the world such a remarkable place full of diversity, wonder … Continued
One thing you’ll see on my updated bucket list is “Visit the most significant historical, cultural and natural sites in the world inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.” Not too long ago, I mentioned that my current workplace is … Continued
The experiences and memories are the most important things to hold on to after an adventure, but occasionally you’re given something else as a memento. I have a handful of items that have been given to me throughout my travels … Continued
Hope you enjoyed reliving the top five posts of Adventure Patches from its first five years. For my second celebratory post, I am sharing my updated bucket list. When I first posted it in 2010, I said it was subject … Continued
This week Adventure Patches turns five! I published my first post for an assignment in a college five years ago today. I didn’t know I would continue beyond that semester-long project, but I did because people responded and enjoyed what … Continued
To celebrate my birthday last week I decided to visit all five LDS temples in Arizona. This ambitious idea required a plan. Two of them are three hours away from Phoenix in opposite directions, and at least four hours are … Continued
Lego The first part of 2015 has been very eventful at my work place. It began with the unveiling of a special model of Wright’s winter camp made of more than 200,000 Lego bricks created by one of the Danish … Continued
On my quest to visit and photograph all of the world’s LDS temples, while helping my sister drive home to California from Texas recently we made a pit stop at the Los Angeles California Temple. I had visited this temple … Continued
While sitting in a meeting a short time ago, I was gazing out the window and witnessed a scene that inspired the following quail poetry and accompanying sketch. Then, while sitting in another office a few weeks later and looking … Continued