Good Morning and Goodbye

To Salinda and Phu Quoc…Hello again to Saigon aka Ho Chi Minh City.

It’s gonna be busy again. I know you want to to go home (home) and you’ll be there in just a few days. Though it’ll be a little longer cause we’re going back in time 🤯.

Final Night in Phu Quoc

Mommy’s pretty sad. There’s so much we didn’t get to do, but it’s okay because we did our best to try to do what you wanted to do, which was nothing 😂.

It looks like you finally had some fun at the beach. Hope you enjoyed it because I don’t know when we’ll be at the beach again and it won’t be warm in America until probably your 4th birthday…

Case of the Mondays

Phu Quoc edition. Boy did you not like fireworks. I’m glad it was over earlier than anticipated. What a great family photo we got beforehand though. 

Anyhow, I know you want to go home. At least that’s what you’re saying. This is our last Monday here. Enjoy! Also this is Phu Quoc, not Rome 😂.

We Failed

But now we can hopefully learn and if we fail again, fail better. 🙏 Bet you didn’t know this lady and her grandson are super rich. Supposedly they’re the owners or founders or something for this resort. 

Anyhow, I hope you don’t have scars from the fall. And I hope that it’ll be a learning experience for all of us. Lastly, I hope it doesn’t happen again (surprise, you fell on your butt later). We all need to do better…

Vinh-tivities 🤩

Look like you’re finding your stride in Viet Nam in terms of enjoying yourself. I’m glad. I just wish you were able to find and explore more enjoyment in the things mommy and daddy think would be good and fun for you. Like the great food. There’s more to live than noo noo and spam…

Make sure to soak it up. We still have a little family visiting next week before we go home. You told me today that you can “chao a lot” because you’re big and strong. I hope you know what you’re saying… 

Fri-yah

We made it to Phu Quoc!!! It’s hotter and more humid here and more expensive, but…I think you’ll have more fun here. Unfortunately, it has not been so fun for mommy. She’s not feeling well and I don’t think ginger can fix it…

It’s very sweet of you to try to make her feel better. But you know what would really help? If you listened the first time and ate and slept better…

Equivalent Exchange ⚖️

Physics says that for every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction. I don’t think the same laws apply to social interactions. It’s okay if sometimes you’re putting in more effort than you get back. It should balance out in the long run. 

Unfortunately, there will be cases where you’ll need to cut your losses and stop making efforts. Some investments of time have negative returns. Time is a priceless asset. Make sure to invest it well. And I don’t mean watching Paw Patrol or monster trucks all day. (We ate this guy’s friend…)