I’m Back!!!

Two and half weeks of vacation flew by so quick.  Feels like I need to take few more days of vacation to recover from the previous one.  I have so many pictures to go through and hopefully most of them are good pictures.  Here are few to get things rolling…

At first, I couldn't believe my eyes... There are fields after fields of this magic plants:-).

My cousin told me almost a year ago that the government allow farmers to grow marijuana legally.  There are fields after fields of this type of marijuana.

This particular field is probably 40 acres of the marijuana.

 

Now most of my friends probably wants to vacation there:-).

Making A List, Checking It Twice…..

It has been so hectic at work for the past 2 week…  Most of you probably never seen me blog about my work at all.  My goal in life is to play hard and work less, which I been pretty good at it for awhile. LOL I didn’t even have much time to blog anything in the past 2 weeks.

I am so ready for my summer vacation and I can’t wait to be there.  I been keeping a short list of things I might need for this vacation.

Check List

16 gigs, class 10 SD memory card for a back up…..

batteries for camera are fully charged….

gifts….

pack lite…. (impossible)

don’t forget the passport….

get some cash…. (if it is still some left)

 

I hope, I didn’t forget anything important…  Anyways, off I go… See yaaaaa!!!

R.I.P. John Douangdara

One by one, the names of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan are finally coming out.  I was totally shocked to read the article below at friend’s facebook page.  One of the fallen soldier among 37 killed last Saturday is Lao-American.  My heart goes out to his family.

South Sioux City man among SEALs killed in Afghanistan

By Tim Gallagher tgallagher@siouxcityjournal.com | Posted: Monday, August 8, 2011 2:33 pm

Journal photo by Tim Gallagher

Sengchanh Douangdara of South Sioux City holds a portrait of her son, John Douangdara, on Monday. John Douangdara was among U.S. Navy SEALs killed in action Saturday when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY – The family of a U.S. Navy SEAL serving in Afghanistan confirmed the death of their son and brother on Saturday in a helicopter crash in Wardak province.

Sengchanh Douangdara, the mother of U.S. Navy SEAL John Douangdara, said military officials came to her door at 10 a.m. Saturday to deliver the news of her son’s death. Master at Arms, Class 1 John Douangdara, 26, was a lead dog handler for the elite military unit. The 2003 South Sioux City High School graduate was aboard a Chinook helicopter with 37 others when the aircraft was shot down during an anti-Taliban operation in the Tangi Valley.

Thirty U.S. troops were killed, including nearly two dozen members of the U.S. Navy SEALs.

Seven Afghan soldiers and an Afghan interpreter also were killed in the deadliest incident for U.S. forces since the start of the decade-long war.

“I didn’t even know Johnny was a Navy SEAL,” his mother said. “I know that he loved his job, it was a job he chose.”

The family’s sadness was tempered with pride their brother and son served his country, a country that welcomed these Laotian immigrants 31 years ago.

“We are proud Johnny fought for the country that embraced our family and gave us the opportunity to reach for the American dream,” said Chan Follen, the oldest of five children in the family.

For more of this story, read the Sioux City Journal and siouxcityjournal.com.

http://m.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_95606d4e-0365-537f-ab50-b9df05918d0f.html#ixzz1UTtCIaH5