To all the wonderful Moms out there – we miss you and send you oodles of sunshine from the South China Sea. It’s a beautiful, hot day today. After shift, we had our regular Saturday BBQ on the deck. Lots of Mom-cups have and are being designed and painted, and their miniature versions will be carried home. To my own adventure-loving Mom, Lyn, and my two sisters Gita and Jaime, to Hazel, Bonnie, Junjun, Francesca and all the other women who share in this journey. Thank you!

On my list: “It’s Wonderful” – Ella Fitzgerald