Gavin, Papa wanted to wish you a happy new year and may we have many more to come. Here are some of your pictures playing in the snow. Pictures I'll load later
I love to teach you all the things I know such as snowboarding, hiking, camping, golf, basketball, football, baseball.. all sports really and I hope to teach you all my mistakes in life so you don't have to go through it. I love you so much and you make my life worth living.
Happy 2010 son.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Week home with a Gavin Sick
Last week I had to try to nurse Gavin back to health from a weird disease that I heard of but never really understood. Now I had a chance to experience it first hand. The illness is called "Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease"
Description
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness of infants and children. The disease causes fever and blister-like eruptions in the mouth and/or a skin rash. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth (also called hoof-and-mouth) disease, a disease of cattle, sheep, and swine; however, the two diseases are not related—they are caused by different viruses. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease.
Illness
* The disease usually begins with a fever, poor appetite, malaise (feeling vaguely unwell), and often with a sore throat.
* One or 2 days after fever onset, painful sores usually develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. The sores are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks.
* A non-itchy skin rash develops over 1–2 days. The rash has flat or raised red spots, sometimes with blisters. The rash is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; it may also appear on the buttocks and/or genitalia.
* A person with HFMD may have only the rash or only the mouth sores.
Cause
* HFMD is caused by viruses that belong to the enterovirus genus (group). This group of viruses includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and enteroviruses.
* Coxsackievirus A16 is the most common cause of HFMD, but other coxsackieviruses have been associated with the illness.
* Enteroviruses, including enterovirus 71, have also been associated with HFMD and with outbreaks of the disease.
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How It Is Spread
* Infection is spread from person to person by direct contact with infectious virus. Infectious virus is found in the nose and throat secretions, saliva, blister fluid, and stool of infected persons. The virus is most often spread by persons with unwashed, virus-contaminated hands and by contact with virus-contaminated surfaces.
* Infected persons are most contagious during the first week of the illness.
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The viruses that cause HFMD can remain in the body for weeks after a patient's symptoms have gone away. This means that the infected person can still pass the infection to other people even though he/she appears well. Also, some persons who are infected and excreting the virus, including most adults, may have no symptoms.
* HFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals.
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We stayed in and watched GI Joe and Transformers 2 for like 20 times.. and it never gets old with Gavin and I. We would act out certain pats of each movies and that is how I know he will be a great actor or writer one day. Gavin has such creative imagination and facial/body expressions.
Sorry no pictures since my Blackberry was stolen
Description
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness of infants and children. The disease causes fever and blister-like eruptions in the mouth and/or a skin rash. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth (also called hoof-and-mouth) disease, a disease of cattle, sheep, and swine; however, the two diseases are not related—they are caused by different viruses. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease.
Illness
* The disease usually begins with a fever, poor appetite, malaise (feeling vaguely unwell), and often with a sore throat.
* One or 2 days after fever onset, painful sores usually develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. The sores are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks.
* A non-itchy skin rash develops over 1–2 days. The rash has flat or raised red spots, sometimes with blisters. The rash is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; it may also appear on the buttocks and/or genitalia.
* A person with HFMD may have only the rash or only the mouth sores.
Cause
* HFMD is caused by viruses that belong to the enterovirus genus (group). This group of viruses includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and enteroviruses.
* Coxsackievirus A16 is the most common cause of HFMD, but other coxsackieviruses have been associated with the illness.
* Enteroviruses, including enterovirus 71, have also been associated with HFMD and with outbreaks of the disease.
top of page
How It Is Spread
* Infection is spread from person to person by direct contact with infectious virus. Infectious virus is found in the nose and throat secretions, saliva, blister fluid, and stool of infected persons. The virus is most often spread by persons with unwashed, virus-contaminated hands and by contact with virus-contaminated surfaces.
* Infected persons are most contagious during the first week of the illness.
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The viruses that cause HFMD can remain in the body for weeks after a patient's symptoms have gone away. This means that the infected person can still pass the infection to other people even though he/she appears well. Also, some persons who are infected and excreting the virus, including most adults, may have no symptoms.
* HFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals.
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We stayed in and watched GI Joe and Transformers 2 for like 20 times.. and it never gets old with Gavin and I. We would act out certain pats of each movies and that is how I know he will be a great actor or writer one day. Gavin has such creative imagination and facial/body expressions.
Sorry no pictures since my Blackberry was stolen
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Nguoi Den Sau (my next lover)
Mình gặp nhau quen nhau làm chi hỡi anh
Để giờ đây sao cũng không đành.
Nói đi anh, anh lìa xa người yêu thuở nao
Hay là anh quên em với bao niềm đau.
Mình gặp nhau quen nhau thì vui đấy thôi,
Có ngờ đâu ta không thể xa rời.
Để bây giờ em nằm nghe giọt nước mắt mãi rơi,
Giờ thì sao anh nói đi tình ơi.
Nói đi nói đi anh tình đã tha thiết sao đây mà
Mai sau ta quá ư mong manh.
Nói đi nói đi tình hỡi khó khăn bao lời
Riêng em ôm nỗi đau đành thôi.
Nói đi nói đi anh, người ấy tha thứ cho anh
Còn riêng em đây có sao cũng đành.
Nói đi với em lời chia tay để anh quay về
Chuyện hôm qua như giấc ngủ mê.
Mai sau đâu dám mong chờ
Ta yêu nhau quá bất ngờ
Đã đến với nhau bến bờ.
Anh ơi hãy quay về
Cho em quên nỗi đau người đến sau
Em biết làm sao?
Để giờ đây sao cũng không đành.
Nói đi anh, anh lìa xa người yêu thuở nao
Hay là anh quên em với bao niềm đau.
Mình gặp nhau quen nhau thì vui đấy thôi,
Có ngờ đâu ta không thể xa rời.
Để bây giờ em nằm nghe giọt nước mắt mãi rơi,
Giờ thì sao anh nói đi tình ơi.
Nói đi nói đi anh tình đã tha thiết sao đây mà
Mai sau ta quá ư mong manh.
Nói đi nói đi tình hỡi khó khăn bao lời
Riêng em ôm nỗi đau đành thôi.
Nói đi nói đi anh, người ấy tha thứ cho anh
Còn riêng em đây có sao cũng đành.
Nói đi với em lời chia tay để anh quay về
Chuyện hôm qua như giấc ngủ mê.
Mai sau đâu dám mong chờ
Ta yêu nhau quá bất ngờ
Đã đến với nhau bến bờ.
Anh ơi hãy quay về
Cho em quên nỗi đau người đến sau
Em biết làm sao?
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Visiting a holy Buddhist Temple
This pass Sunday Tracie, Trinity, Gavin and I drove 150 miles from San Diego to visit a holy Buddhist Temple. The temple is still in the construction phase, but many devote Buddhist make the long drive to visit and pray. It is believe to have very good karma. The temple is located on 395 Highway in the city of Adelanto California. This is Gavin's 3rd time visiting a temple but the first time that we prayed together. It was so cute kneeling on our knees and asking Buddha to bless us with good health, world peace and most of all, lots of toys for xmas.. hehe Gavin sure knows his priorities.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Gavin received his 1st. Library Card today!
Gavin received his first library card today. I am so excited to share with him all the beautiful, interested worlds of books. I hope he will grow to love books as much as I do. Internet is great but nothing feels like a great book. The smell, texture of the fine paper, the cover and endless knowledge or fiction within. I am so proud to be a papa today. I get to share the many small things that I adore about being GavinsPaPa.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Attending Tim & Terrie's Babyshower
I am so happy that my beautiful cousin Terrie and her husband Tim is having their first child. With most of my cousins, all the girls are so head-strong that she is keeping the sex of her first baby a surprise until he due date. I am so happy for them since I can remember setting them up on a blind date a couple years back. And now they are a happy married couple with their first child on the way. In many ways it is bitter sweet since my ex and I did not make the journey as they have. All the best wishes to my cousin Terrie and good mate Tim. Here are some pictures of Gavin and Trinity at their baby shower
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
One of my favorite Country Song..
He said I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me
And one moment came that stopped me on a dime
I spent most of the next days, looking at the x-rays
Talking bout' the options and talking bout' sweet times.
I asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end
How's it hit 'cha when you get that kind of news?
Man what did ya do?
He said
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'
Verse 2
He said I was finally the husband, that most the time I wasn't
And I became a friend, a friend would like to have
And all of a sudden goin' fishin, wasn't such an imposition
And I went three times that year I lost my dad
Well I finally read the good book, and I took a good long hard look
At what I'd do if I could do it all again
And then
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Shu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'
Bridge
Like tomorrow was the end
And ya got eternity to think about what to do with it
What should you do with it
What can I do with it
What would I do with it
Skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu
And man I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I watched an eagle as it was flyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'
To live like you were dyin' (4x)
And one moment came that stopped me on a dime
I spent most of the next days, looking at the x-rays
Talking bout' the options and talking bout' sweet times.
I asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end
How's it hit 'cha when you get that kind of news?
Man what did ya do?
He said
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'
Verse 2
He said I was finally the husband, that most the time I wasn't
And I became a friend, a friend would like to have
And all of a sudden goin' fishin, wasn't such an imposition
And I went three times that year I lost my dad
Well I finally read the good book, and I took a good long hard look
At what I'd do if I could do it all again
And then
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Shu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'
Bridge
Like tomorrow was the end
And ya got eternity to think about what to do with it
What should you do with it
What can I do with it
What would I do with it
Skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu
And man I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I watched an eagle as it was flyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin'
To live like you were dyin' (4x)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Gavin Swinging Cross Handed @ 2yrs old
Gavin and GavinsPaPa @ Hoover Driving Range in the OC. Hope you grow up to be a great golf son. I love you Gavin, Can't wait to walk a course with you soon.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Finally Decided to use Blogger!
After Months of research and Q&A's. I finally decided to use Blogger instead of my own Word Press themed blogs. I just figured that it's easier and less painful when my server crashes and all of my hard worked data is like N'SYNC.. BYE BYE BYE
Here is a picture of Gavin at 4 yrs old and the summer of 2009
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