It’s not easy getting my teenage son to read for pleasure these days! Once my kids hit high school, I give up on coercing them to read on their own since they have a lot of reading assigned to them. My son is a high school freshman now and these are the books that he…
Category: My Family Scrapbook
Teen Entrepreneur: indigo clothing co. co-founder presents at Entrepreneurship Day
My daughter spoke at her school’s Entrepreneur Day: Senior Ali Lee, co-founder of indigo clothing co., talks about her accidental journey to starting a popular clothing company with her sister. (photo by Ian Dickerman) From The Newtonite written by Maya Demissie November 26, 2019 Local Entrepreneurs Share Tips for Success in the Business World Business owners gave…
My father, Dr. Chien Chet Wenjen (闻人乾): His Life
My sister asked me to write up our father’s life history. Because she’s four years younger than me, she knew some of his life milestones, but not all. In writing this up, I realize that I don’t have all the information either. This will be a work in progress as I dig a little deeper….
Our Secret Beach in Kauai
I’m going to let you in on our secret beach on Kauai that we stumbled on this past summer. My husband and his friend Aaron spotted it while playing golf at The Club at Kukuiula. It’s a private exclusive club and they only had access because they know people. His friend Aaron played on the…
Newton North Nordic girls skiers take Mass Bay East title
My blog is also my virtual scrapbook for my family. Sadly though, only my husband reads my blog. One day, I hope my kids (or future grandkids) will find these posts about them and enjoy them. Today, I want to preserve this local newspaper write up of my daughter’s high school nordic team. She started…
Learning About Oyster Farming & Oyster Books
For my son’s birthday last year, I was finally able to book his oyster farm tour at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury. My son loves oysters on the half-shell. It’s not surprising that he’s also the best shucker in the family. The oyster tours were all booked last summer, so I made sure to book…
Rose Wenjen Eulogy by Noreen Wenjen
Rose Wenjen Eulogy by Noreen Wenjen (given 12-28-2020) Today, we celebrate our beloved mother and grandmother, Rose Miyako Wenjen, for a life lived well. Although she was small in stature, just under 5 feet tall, her unique blend of traits balanced perfectly. Her quiet strength offset her sweet personality. She was both easygoing and hard-working….







