Missing The Important Parts

My sister Rebeqa is getting married
and I'm not there.

As can be expected, 

I'm a little devastated.

As sad as I am,

I can also look back on our lives 

and I know I was there 

when she needed me most.

And I know that our relationship

is wider and deeper 

than this ocean that separates us.

Noshing On Love

 

The key to my happiness:

a family that goes above and beyond.

They don't just send a few emails,

they make me a part of daily life.

For example,

this morning I awoke to a grand feast 

and a seat at the Thanksgiving table.

 

They scooped me a big plate,

we told family stories,

played practical jokes

- in short -

we were a family.

It didn't matter that all I actually consumed was my morning coffee.

The time with my family was the nourishment I need.

The Montage Episode

Mail + Scooter = Superhero

Today a little love arrived by scooter.

A late birthday present from Rock'n Rebeqa.

It was filled with delicious delights,

but truth be told,

the post-its sold the show.

Like a montage episode,
the notes remind me of our favorite plot lines
and end of season cliff hangars.
In my mind the scenes of our days on the beach
intercut with snowball fights
and long winters by the fire.

It's the perfect look back
on why my sister has and will always have
a staring role in my Drama.

A Lonely Island Thaigiving

Old Family

New Family

It's All About Moderation

The feast

Bartenders in Actions

Yup, even classy on the holidaze.

Do the "Creep"

"I don't know what but I think I'm going to have a great day..."

B-moves in the living room

"Now back to the good part"

Thaigiving is the new Thanksgiving

For the oven-less foreigner,

the holidays get a bit more creative.

So this year we decided to celebrate with fusion Thai food.

The Thai Giving Menu:

Thai Cucumber Salad

Chicken & Tofu Satay with Peanut Sauce

Tom Kai Gah

Swimming Rama

Pumpkin Walnut Chicken Curry

Cherry Pie

It was magical

and it made us Creep.

(Thank you Rebeqa, Crystal, Alyssa, Landino, Steph, Lisa, and Norma Jean.)

Together Again

"Let's go together," Lauren Teacher said 

and off we went.

Adventures just seem more adventurous when

Rebeqa Teacher and Lanae Teacher

are together again.

A Moment In Time

For on magical day

my family was together.

It was delightful.

It is a precious memory.

Just Don't Call Me Late For Dinner

 

Family Dinner.

Ode to Seattle

Before I left Seattle I made this video for Latitude x Longitude.

Consider it a love letter to a city and sister I miss.

We Miss Our Own Lives...

After an exhausting year that challenged me in more ways then I can count, I found myself - through self-determination and unexpected circumstance - with my sister in a private villa in Mexico.

It was an adventure, it was work, it was an unexpected gift from a wonderful friend but mostly it was a life saver for two exhausted women in need of new eyes and new vision.

As we let the beauty sink in, Rebeqa sat down and begin singing my favorite song... as I listened and took in the world around me I saw my life clearly for the first time in years.

After that I made the decision not to miss my own life.

The Rockstar Sister

Name: Rebeqa  
Birthplace: Talkeetna, AK
Profession: Musician / Song Writer / Teacher
Star Sign: Gemini


The driven, beautiful and talented Rebeqa is the leader of the hot indie Seattle rock band Latitude x Longitude. 


With her album set to release, Rebeqa is forced to not only deal with the drama of Rock & Roll life but also find it in herself to be the glue that holds the family together when Nae-nae falls down.


Will Rebeqa be able to launch her band, keep Harri-bou from loosing his mind, keep Nae-nae on the straight and narrow while also finding time for herself?