Little Kei and Cosmo's Dad

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini's second novel is an excellent read; it definitely proved that Hosseini's debut novel, The Kite Runner was no fluke. It is well written and a captivating character driven story. Hosseini takes us once again to Afghanistan. The backdrop of the story spans several decades of political turmoil, from Soviet occupation to the rise and fall of the Taliban. It is the heart-wrenching story of two women, Mariam and Leila whose fates collide in war torn Kabul and who develop a deep bond. A powerful and emotional read.

One Year Ago Today

It is hard to believe that it has been a year already! We're celebrating our first wedding anniversary today. We're playing it low key, a nice dinner out at Grill 23, a favorite restaurant of David's in Boston.

Obama's Autobiography

I had wanted to read Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama for some time and finally got around to doing so. Obama is an excellent writer and tells his story honestly and eloquently. He is an intelligent and complex individual; I found his personal history and early life experiences fascinating. There isn’t a dull moment in this autobiography from growing up bi-racial in Hawaii to his life as an organizer in Chicago to his time in Kenya. He is truly an inspiring man.

Mr. Kei on the swing

A Man and a Cuban

Knocked Up

Judd Apatow has another hit on his hands. I loved this film, it is hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny. The writing is witty and honest. The best moments are the awkward exchanges between Ben and Alison, the odd-couple who after a one-night stand find themselves in the mess referred to in the title. Yes it has its raunchy moments but somehow it's done well and it just works.

At World's End

I never would have thought that a movie based on a Disney theme park ride would be any good and so the first installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl was a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, neither one of its successors has lived up to it. Dead Man's Chest, the second film was fun and filled with a lot of action sequences and fights (perhaps too many), Depp of course was great but I didn't care for the cliffhanger ending. At World's End was too long and had way too many plot lines and twists that it lacked cohesiveness and frankly I didn't care enough about Davey Jones to want to know the history of his love for Calypso. Too bad, it could have been a lot better.

Best Friends

Budding Peonies

These are growing in the small yard in front of our house.