Just back from Kenting + Wedding time!

We are finally back and settled from our Kenting trip. No typhoon - just big waves and very little Internet. Also had another wedding reception. Photos + more coming soon.

From one natural disaster to another

This weekend we met up with Aaron and Sarah in Taipei, and will be picking up my parents tonight at the airport. It is a bit hot and humid, but bearable. Tomorrow, we are headed to Kenting on the southern tip of the island. Beautiful place and I've been there before. We have a house for everyone and just can't wait to relax for a bit.....but

Typhoon Fengshen "Frank" is on its way! Yes, after being around the U.S. flooding natural disaster, Lo-Lin and I have made our way into the path of a typhoon. Seriously. If you look at the previously linked map - it is expected to hit the southern tip of Taiwan island about Tuesday morning at 9 AM. Wonderful. Aaron is excited - "How often do you have a chance to experience a typhoon!?" No one really knows which way Fengshen will twist, but the odds are that we will be hit a bit, but not head on. But who knows.

Until next time

The flood

I must say something about the flood. I'm from Illinois, really close to Iowa. My parents live pretty close to the Mississippi River (I guesstimate 1000-1500 feet). They won't get flooded due to their living on the side of the river valley thankfully, but many of our friends are affected. I hope everyone's homes made it through the madness. On the Friday before we left for our trip, Lo-Lin and I walked down to the levee and took some pictures. My hometown is not fully affected, but the water was/is about to spill over the levee. Anyways, I wanted to share some photos from our walk.

Bye Bye America

So, this is our blog. Lo-Lin and I are sitting in Norita airport, Japan, waiting on our flight to Taipei, Taiwan (btw - it is not in Taipei - it is in Taoyuan - an hour away *shakes head*). Picking out a name for our blog took an hour because we are both goofy from lack of sleep (we left our Chicago hotel at 9 AM this morning - and it is technically 4 AM the next day; but 6 PM here - with little/no sleep on stupid long airplane flights). As you can see, we look like ....you make up your mind.