The Morris family has been settling back into life here after our visit home over the holidays. Angie's back to work, Owen's back to school, and Jon's back to his beloved laundry. Seriously though, we have a lot of new stories to tell and pictures to share...
-Owen, our Student Athlete
In January Owen's class held an art expedition where the students displayed a work that explained a bit more about who they are as 2nd graders. Owen's painting told the story of the mixed emotions he felt last summer during our transition.
O continues to enjoy weekly soccer training and much to his parents excitement has started to through basketball back into the mix as well. He's also giving tennis a shot, pun intended. So much fun seeing him learning new skills on the fields and courts!
-Owen and Friends
One of our favorite aspects of living here is being able to witness Owen meeting and making friends from all over the world. On a typical afternoon or weekend Angie and I watch a revolving door of his best buddies from Egypt, Argentina, France, Switzerland, Holland, Vietnam, Malaysia etc. come in and out of our home. It's a priceless benefit to living here that will surely mold the way he (and we all) look at the world for the rest of our lives.
-Nike 20 Years in Vietnam Party
Recently Nike celebrated 20 years of work and collaboration in Vietnam. There were lots of fun events surrounding this milestone...it also gave Angie and I a chance to get dressed up and have some nights out on the town in Saigon!
Nike awarded a Labor Medal from the Vietnamese government
Saigon Opera House
Dinner and Dancing
-Tet (Lunar New Year)
February 19th marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the biggest celebration of the year across Asia. Tet, as it is called in Vietnam, is sort of a combination of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Flowers cover the city and the pace of life slows as most folks travel to their home areas to spend time with their families. Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! (Happy New Year!)
The mother of one of Owen's classmates invited us to watch her family prepare Banh Chung, which is a traditional Tet food consisting of rice, beans, and pork wrapped in banana leaves.
Neighborhood Tet Celebration
Volunteering with Local Charity Schools
-Some random pics from around the city the past month or so...until next time!
Great picnic with some local Nike folks
The photo below was taken during the 3rd quarter of the big game...things were looking real good...and ended so painfully. Still proud of the Seahawks!
This spring marks the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the unification of the country, should be an interesting time, bringing with it some mixed emotions
The Saigon Needle
Historic Hotel Continental (The Quiet American)
Endless Summer
