Scott Kennedy

My cousin Scott was in town. He's a professor at Indiana University, specializing in contemporary Chinese politics and business. Since I didn't really grow up in the U.S., it's pretty recent as an adult that I finally got to know my American relatives. My grandmother Laura is a blast. And getting to know my cousins has been fun but also very meaningful for me. Scott comes to the Bay Area once a year now for a conference. Last year, I got horribly sick the day we were to meet up and completely bailed (makes me sick just to remember how sick I was). So to redeem myself, we had Scott stay with us and had the other Kennedy clan come over. Time with family is sweet for me. Tesla clearly admires her cousins, and Tyler and Julia diligently play with her even though she's still a baby. While we digested our food at the dinner table, Tesla squealed in delight, out of breath, as she ran from Tyler who chased her around the table. I love that stuff. Of course, Julia and Tyler totally got into the Wii. Tesla ran around them as they played, dangerously getting close to being hit a few times. My cousin Sherry is engaged! Sounds like the wedding will be in June. I am very happy for her. Can't wait! p.s. I was going to do a stuffed sardines dish that is super easy and yummy only to find that Whole Foods sold out because they don't order a lot since Sardines go bad quickly. So I tried the same recipe on trout. It was OK. Next time I am going to call in and order sardines ahead of time.