Time to Say Goodbye to The Rice Chronicles

 Hello My Dear Great Ones,

Last week I failed to make my weekly entry to the ricechronicles.  The reason?  I just plain, flat out forgot.  Yet, I have a good reason for this slip up.  Celia and I are embarking on a new chapter in our lives by becoming adoptive parents to a wonderful 17 month old boy named Aaron Chak Fung Budwill.  

We have been spending time this month getting to know him and will officially get our little superhero on March 30.  The bonding has gone quickly.  We love him and he hugs us and is very affectionate.  When we leave him at the foster home after our visit he is not happy about us leaving.  A good sign.  Whew.

Aaron is a Biblical name that means "mountain of strength. " Celia and I think it is a wonderful, great name.  We chose Chak Fung, because I had a kid in one of my classes who was named that.  I just think it is a very cool name.  I like saying it.  Later we found out from our Chinese friends that if you say Chak Fung with the right tone it means "mountain of strength!"  Since Aaron is a Chinese kid we thought it would also be good for him to have a name that reflects his heritage.  That Aaron and Chak Fung basically mean the same thing is really, really cool.

Aaron is coming into an interesting situation.  I am German Canadian, Celia is a Filipina, and Aaron is Chinese.  Doesn't matter.  We are a family and love is blind. 

After some discussion with Celia we believe it is time to shut down the ricechronicles since our lives are going to be centred so much around Aaron.  Instagram is better in keeping more regular contact and is a little more private.  If you want to follow us on instagram more info on how to do so will be forthcoming.

The ricechronicles had a great ten year run.  Thank you to those of you who have made encouraging and helpful comments about it over the years.  The ricechronicles helped me get over the tragedy of divorce. It was a great reminder and record that LIFE does goes on and there is always much to live for.  I am so grateful for that.  

Anyway below is a taste of what to expect on instagram: 

Our first meeting with the little fella.

As always.  Have a great week.

Love adios and ping on!

Dirk