Travel Destinations!
Check out the cool places I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to visit!…
Joining up in Japan
After spending over one month in the Philippines (for the Feast of Tabernacles and family gatherings), we took a side trip over to Japan for 2 weeks. Having gotten used to Filipino culture, sights and sounds, and weather, we abruptly had a big change popping over to Japan in late November/early December.…
Japan Jaunt
While on our 2-month-long working vacation in the Philippines, my wife’s family and I took a side trip to Japan for one week! While I initially was bummed that we wouldn’t be visiting the world’s most populous city, Toyko, I was definitely pleased that my brother-in-law, who had lived and worked in Japan for several years, planned our trip in the Osaka area instead!…
Simple hacky dark mode for any site
As I type now, I am sleepy an in a dark room with my laptop. It hurts my eyes looking at most websites with white backgrounds and dark text. So, I thus present to you a bookmarklet that will hack a dark mode for the page at the click of said bookmarklet button.…
Fun with CSS3
CSS3 is powerful and fun! Using SVG and CSS animations, you can do so many wonderful things! Using CSS animations is more efficient than using Javascript giving smoother transitions and less processing power for the browser. The animation is rather simple for this glorious effect…
Vanilla JavaScript Check for Class on Element
Sometimes, devs can rely on jQuery a little too much, and forget how to check for a className without a framework to help. …
Vegas Visit
We traveled into Las Vegas on our way to St. George this year. We spent a day or so looking around and dodging dodgy things! …
Unique Utah
We traveled to St. George Utah for the Feast of Tabernacles! I was not used to the dry heat, but the views made up for it! …
Poem for my Dad
I read this poem at my father’s memorial service July 16, 2022.
Though my dad’s life can’t be summed so quickly
If penned, his stories would take pages stacked thickly
But still I will say
Some words on this day
To share with you what made him tick….…
Michael Allen Rose
Michael Allen Rose, 68, of Vassar, Michigan – a beloved husband, father, teacher, and servant – died while visiting his happy place at a family cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, May 29, 2022.
His last trip began with a happy heart because of his rapid recovery from knee replacement surgery.…
Guintus in Gatlinburg
We took the family on a working vacation to the moonshine capital! Kur, Vernon, and I worked during the day while the Guintu parents went and galavanted in town. Then at night, we would do activities!…