Korea Here I Come

Main Gate, Tofukuji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Wonderful Clouds, by Fukishima Keido Roshi

My daughter and I have been talking about me coming to see her in Busan, Korea, and I finally got my ticket. I'm so glad we'll be together through Thanksgiving, her birthday and Christmas. Then we're going to spend her school break during New Years in Kyoto, Japan.

I'm doing a big Secret Speakers fundraiser to give me some hotel money, because we have made reservations to stay in a ryokan, or traditional guesthouse, with the ofuro baths, kimonos to wear, tatami sandals, futons to sleep on, and amazing food.

When I was a little girl, my sisters and I had a pair of wooden Geisha sandals with red velvet straps that we wore for dress ups. This time I'll be wearing some for real. Or at least buying some to take home.

Life is good. I get to be with my girl. She and I are so much alike, it's uncanny. We have a great time together, so this is going to be a once in a lifetime trip.

Why is This a Different Website Than Before?

My Secret Speakers website was hacked, and after spending dozens of hours trying to locate the malicious code, to no avail, I made the decision to start over.

I felt sad, because there were so many cool things on the other website: pictures of hundreds of my readers, dozens of kind and beautiful testimonials, the Name Star Maker, and my blog.

I guess it's not such a bad thing to start over. It's a change, and we never know what can happen when we embrace change, right?

Besides, if you can't tell, I love forget-me-nots. Not just because of President Uchtdorf's talk, but because my children know it is the flower I think of when I think of them. And, President Uchtdorf is one of my angels.