August, 2006Archive for

Its Official!

Ok, ok, there's more to this last weekend's West Virginia trip than meets the eye. The big news is that Haiying and I are now engaged! During our West Virginia trip, we took a short hike at the top of the Cacapon Mountain overlook. I popped the question and she said yes. Like many engagement proposals, it was not a total suprise. But it was a very special way to top off the weekend of relaxing in the mountains. Stay tuned for more info!

West Virginia Weekend Getaway

Our latest adventure was a three day weekend trip to West Virginia. Ok, so some of you are thinking that West Virginia is a backwoods place and why would I go there? Well, I've always had an affinity for mountains and West Virginia is the Mountain State with beautiful views, quaint towns, crystal clear streams, friendly people, relaxing pace of life, and full of adventure. We arrive at Cacapon State Park that night and went fishing at the small lake on the park grounds. Haiying was disappoi...

Crowd Pleasing Steps

Who would have thunk that me, Greg, would be in a dance competition? You betcha sweet bippy baby! Click here for the results of Swing Fling 2006. I earned Overall Champion for the novice level Jack and Jill Lindy event. Just click the link and scroll down to Jack & Jill Novice Lindy. Here's a little background. Lindy is the style of dance. It is part of the family of swing dances. It originates from the 1940s and was originally danced to big band swing music. Now the Jack & Jill e...