36 Memorable Moments of 2012

(WINTER:)

1.

Warrior Dash 2012: Hawaii

2.

Father-daughter boonding at the shooting range.

3.

Climbed Koko Head (again)

(SPRING:)

4.

Gone surfin'

5.

Gone Stand Up Paddlin'

6.

Gone waterfall jumpin'

7.

Mango Madness 2012: 11-mile Off-Road Race

8.

6-hour hike with some of the best views Oahu has to offer.

(SUMMER:)

9.

This guy.

10.

Carne asada liberally applied to my favorite food: french fries.

11.

Keepin' it classy in San Diego, Calif. with my leading gentlemen.

12.

Late-night burritos in SD.

13.

Softball with NASA's finest in San Jose, Calif.

14.

Road trip up the Golden Coast of California

15.

Cheers with some of my favorite people in the SF Bay Area; wining and dining on Burmese food in Oakland, Calif.

16.

Hanging out with the Quiñones side of the family in Tagaytay, Philippines

17.

Hanging out with the Angeles side of the family.

18.

Stolen shot in Vigan City, Philippines

19.

Horse-drawn carriage ride in a small colonial Spanish town in the Philippines

20.

My cousin riding a carriage as a tricycle putters by in Vigan, Phil.

21.

Looking down from an old Spanish bell tower in Vigan, Phil.

22.

Cobblestone road at night in Vigan, Phil.

23.

Brian meets Lolo. Lolo approves of Brian.

24.

Ziplining over rice fields in Bataan, Phil.

25.

Exploring wonders of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

26.

Marveling at ancient structures in Ankor Wat, Cambodia.

27.

Resting in the "charmless city", Sihanoukville, Cambodia

28.

Rowing down the Mekong River in Vietnam.

29.

Jumping waterfalls and canyoning in Gunma, Japan.

30.

Paragliding over Gunma, Japan.

31.

Conquering Mt. Fuji through the night in sub-freezing temperatures; catching the sunrise. 

32.

Hiking Bandai-san in Aizu, Japan.

(FALL:)

33.

Running my second half marathon and setting a personal best at Lake Inawashiro, Japan.

34.

Winning first place in a relay race with a team of teachers in Yumoto, Iwaki, Japan.

(WINTER:)

35.

Eating 馬刺 (raw horse meat) in Aizu, Japan.

36.

Temple-hopping during Fukushima-ken's "hatsuyuki" (first snowfall) in Aizu, Japan.