Wright Around the World

hua hin, thailand

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:07:00 +0000

pool, pool, pool and beach
watch the sun rise and set from
rocking chairs on porch

fishing boat docked on the beach

first time in the sand

view from the pool onto the beach at the devasom resort

all this swimming wears me out

i loved pool time, especially in my awesome hat...

...and mostly in my orange raft

walking along the beach - simon says "no to self-portraits"

paparazzi, bangkok, thailand

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:21:00 +0000

i know i'm cute

but i'm not mute

take my picture and you'll see

just how unhappy i can be

once in a while i'll let you snap a shot

but sometimes my smiles cannot be bought

bangkok, thailand

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:10:00 +0000

bangkok, oriental setting

and the city don't know what the city is getting

the creme de la creme of babies

who will coo, woo and call you maybe

four days, around the town

with mango sticky rice, there are no frowns

markets, palaces, silk, parks at night

a most delightful place to which we've taken flight

chatuchak weekend market - a little bit of everything

our spoils from the market - sans baby

jim thompson house - savior of thai silk industry & delaware native!

lumphini park - where the church was dedicated in thailand

trying to work off some mango sticky rice

muscle men lifting weights at night in the park

old bangkok - grand palace and wat pho

water taxi to grand palace

i hope this man likes his job - there was a long line to take photos with him!

wat pho or temple of the reclining buddha (43 meters in length)

he's one long buddha!

along the grounds at wat pho

taking the train to hua hin

second month, mid levels, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:04:00 +0000

second month is here

now he sleeps long time at nights

smiles and coos too

photo shoot, mid levels, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

how can you keep this much cute to yourself?

you can't, so you share it ... the true form of wealth

is the look and the love and the laugh and the smile

life sure will be fun for the next little while

thanks lindsay cowley for being my photographer

one month, mid levels, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:53:00 +0000

one month old today

he's growing so very long

likes to eat and sleep

simon's baby blessing, wan chai, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 06:51:00 +0000

baby's special day

blessing from heaven given

shared with family

grandmom and grandad lau

papa wright

new family

bound by love

around town, hk island and kowloon, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:48:00 +0000

playing with grandparents

so soundly sleeping

trip to the markets

so soundly sleeping

with mom at the doctor

so soundly sleeping

"this little piggy went to soda springs"

silent swingtime

bathtime is the best time

over exposed at the fabric market

a common occurrence

with our favorite doctor (mok)

i can sleep anywhere ... just watch

queen mary hospital, pok fu lam, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:38:00 +0000

such small hands, such tiny feet

but a heart full of love in this spirit so sweet

after thirty-nine hours, he came into the world

in the fetal position so comfortably curled

though long in the waiting, 'twas love at first sight

welcome into our life, simon porter wright

just after birth

grandmom and granddad visit at the hospital

with the sad mouse when leaving the hospital

mid levels, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:26:00 +0000

shower from suitcase

lots of books from family

love for dragon boy

sherie porter wright, morgan, ut

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:43:00 +0000

lost a good lady

so loving, vivacious, kind

we will miss her much

in memory of sherie porter wright

central, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:21:00 +0000

first glimpse

new soul coming

life is about to change

for good

chinese new year, lam tsuen, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:19:00 +0000

the dragon's year comes

send wishes toward the heavens

and hope they come true

lam tsuen wishing tree (retired)

new lam tsuen wishing tree

jamestown, va

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:03:00 +0000

collision of cultures, east meeting west

where hearty frontiersmen were put to the test

we saw how they lived, we walked in their shoes

we felt for ourselves the conquistador blues

life on a ship, then life on the land

creating a legacy that forever would stand

oh jamestown we thank you for lessons you've taught

some good, some bad, all with honesty fraught

jones kids outside indian hut

matt is contemplating a switch to a bed of skins

half-naked fire man

making a basket

rooster in the woods

docked boats

everything old is new again; matt thinks this fashion would totally take off in asia

williamsburg, va

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:51:00 +0000

rat a tat tat and a rum de tum tum

the thrill of the fife and the call of the drum

hark back to the past when our country was new

and helpful convenience was clearly to few

the burg of old william, where tom used to walk

dotted with taverns where folks sat to talk

sally lunn bread and wreaths hung with care

an old timey christmas surrounded us there

the whole clan

in the stocks

church and cemetery

capital building

little girl and little boy waiting outside the bakery

fife and drums

gardens at the governor's mansion

governor's mansion

colonial man on a horse

william and mary college

sample of photo session with pike family

last night of fife and drums

old town alexandria, va

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:52:00 +0000

rainy monday, facing the mirror

a contest of laughter soon did appear

who was the victor, who won the crown?

see for yourself as you scroll your way down

and then to a factory where torpedoes were made

transformed to a spot where artists get paid

funny face contest with matt and little girl

the torpedo factory, now art village

winter wondeland, salt lake city, ut

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:37:00 +0000

they say when you wed in december

it's a time you will always remember

the love that abounds when family's around

and glow from the snow marks the ground

combined with holidays and lots of good food

puts everyone in a "wright" cheerful mood

instead of a visit from st. nick with his deer

on antelope island we saw buffalo clear

mom and dad wright with the bride

wright siblings

birthday cake for jesus

christmas story reenactment with porter family

miss madilyn

looking out onto great salt lake from antelope isle

buffalo on antelope island

798 art district, beijing, china

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:49:00 +0000

district 798 holds a unique collection of art

with former electronic factory buildings full of creative heart

forbidden city and tiananmen square, beijing, china

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:18:00 +0000

forbidden city

the imperial palace

and emperor's home

tiananmen square

site of important events

from chinese history

this lady and her friend wanted to take pictures with matt. at the last minute she put his arm around her shoulder!

so of course, her friend had to do the same.

jing and david's wedding, beijing, china

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:16:00 +0000

clear and beautiful

a crisp and sunny fall day

wonderful wedding

first wed at the church

followed by chinese banquet

and dinner next night

congratulations jing and david!

st. joseph's cathedral, beijing

bride and groom

jing and david's awesome wedding planner

outside the noble club

bride and groom arriving at the noble club

the 18 course wedding banquet

with our japanese friends at the wedding dinner at wuyutai court
(videos are the various entertainment from that evening as well)

the great wall, mutianyu, china

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:50:00 +0000

day two in beijing began by visiting mutianyu

to climb the great wall and admire the view.

the wall is uneven, hilly, big and wide

in one of it's many towers you could easily hide.

an amazing structure to be experienced first hand

trailing along northern china's mountainous land.

summer palace, beijing, china

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:27:00 +0000

as soon as we arrived in beijing
we went to lake kunming
to visit the summer palace
a beautiful place without malice

lilly pads

signs along the paths up the hill of longevity

pagoda

marble boat on lake kunming

moon festival, tai hang, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:47:00 +0000

in honour of the mid-autumn festival each year,

a 70-metre fire dragon scares away all fears.

meet in tai hang close to causeway bay,

wait for the dragon to appear, lighting the alley way.

watch the dragon's head turn around

and watch the body pass,

be sure to wait to the very end

and see the tail turn very fast!

once the dragon has disappeared down another street,

run very fast with the crowd so you'll be sure to meet,

the dragon on another road,

it's amazing how they carry the load!

watch many people snap pictures with each other and the dragon,

while others carry fire-lit lanterns

or heavy drums on wagons.

many lanterns hang all around victoria park,

it's amazing none of them spit or spark!

guinness's world record was made with lanterns placed like a fish,

taking a picture together was matt's favourite wish.

there were many more lanterns, like these made to look like flowers,

with an evening like this, one won't return home sour.

hockey tournament, kowloon, hk

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:36:00 +0000

evan plays hockey
let's see team usa win
season tournament

movie locations, penang, malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (michelle wright) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:18:00 +0000

anna and the king
the one with jodie foster
was filmed in penang

our trishaw driver
took us to see the places
we went back again

our trishaw driver

this street was used for scenes from downtown siam

the house used for exterior shots of jodie foster's house