Ojai

Ojai, California, just an hour from our home is where we spend many weekends cycling

and watching Byron and Leili having a good time.

Byron's short story "Captains Trumpets"

Byron's latest writing on his blog. A short story assignment. Four pages maximum.

http://byronloveshippos.blogspot.com/2009/10/captains-trumpets-massive-wooden-ship.html

Byron's poem "The Black House"

Byron's latest writing on his blog. A poem assignment for his honors lauguage arts class.

http://byronloveshippos.blogspot.com/2009/10/rhyming-poem-written-for-school.html

Leili with Emiko

Leili with Emiko from the Chicago Ballet

Leili rocks in "Cinderella"

My little girl, Leili , who we adopted in China when she was 11 months old, has come a long way from an orpanage in China to the theatre in Thousand Oaks, California. She is now 9 years old.

Review of the Conejo Players adaption of Cinderella from the Thousand Oaks Acorn. Our local newspaper in TO Calif.
"Another talented youngster is Leili Xin Xin Rackow, who plays Lady Amethyst. Rackow, who was born in China, was first seen in the Conejo Players’ production of “The King and I” two years ago and is already a seasoned performer. You will see a lot of her in future local productions."

from Carrie