Mingma in the Big Apple

Mingma in the Big Apple

Costa Mesa, California July 17, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: My good friend, John Dorans, lives in New York. He and his brother, Robert, hosted Mingma and his cousin, Nima, to dinner in Manhattan at Cucina E Vino Petrarch. Wish I was there! Thanks John & Robert...
Mingma Update

Mingma Update

Costa Mesa, Ca. July 13, 20105 Dear Family & Friends: Mingma spent 3 days in San Francisco, 3 days in Seattle and is now in New York, where he will stay for 8 days before returning home. He will return home with some good memories and stories from his first visit...
The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama

Costa Mesa, Ca. July 6, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Thanks to the generosity of Kelly & Vinny, two of Amy & Simon’s dear friends, Mingma was able to participate in the 80th birthday celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama. This meant so much to...
4th of July

4th of July

Costa Mesa, Ca. July 5, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: This video says it all: Thanks to the generosity of some friends of Amy & Simon (Kelly & Vinny), Mingma has front row seats to a presentation today by the Dalai Lama at the Honda Center in Anaheim. He is...
Disney Day

Disney Day

  Costa Mesa, Ca. July 4, 2015 Dear Family & Friends: Happy 4th of July! July 3rd was Disney Day for Mingma. We had a really fun day at Disneyland and California Adventure. The parks were crowded, but we enjoyed our trip anyway. We toured the parks and went...