Andy Cheng

Restoring yard with decks and seating

Our front, side, and back yards needed restoring after our garage was converted into an ADU. I took the opportunity to restore the landscaping, build a couple benches and tables, and build two decks. It was a super fun experience, and this post shares the journey and costs.

Garage to ADU Conversion

Earlier this year we converted our 370 square feet garage to a guesthouse/office/entertainment space. It was a very fun experience, and we’ve been putting the space to good use. This post shares the design and build process, learnings, and costs.

Croatia: 5 day trip

In July 2022, Bonita and I traveled to Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia for our honeymoon. We were there for two weeks. This post recollects how we spent five days in Croatia.

Retrospective on 2023.

Happy New Year! 2023 has been quite eventful, filled with so many good memories with good people. I feel so lucky, so grateful. We are expecting our first child in a matter of weeks, and no better time to reflect everything that’s happened.

Side Yard Entrance

I recently built a side yard fence, entranceway, and gate. The total cost of the project was $563.29. Here was the entire process from start to finish, along with cost breakdown.

How we won 8.0 mixed nationals: a tennis story.

In 2021, about 18,000 people in ~1,200 teams across the United States and the Caribbeans played adult 8.0 mixed doubles tennis. Only one team could be crowned the national champion. That was our team. This is the story – all from my perspective – of how we were the winning team of 2021.

Slovenia: 3 day trip

In July 2022, Bonita and I traveled to Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia for our honeymoon. We were there for two weeks. This post documents the things we did specifically in Slovenia over three days, a country we enjoyed immensely.

Skocjan Caves. Real life Lord of the Rings.

Back Yard Patio

I recently built a patio in the back yard. The total out-of-pocket cost of the project was $2,652.65. Here was the entire process from start to finish, along with cost breakdown.

Austria: 5 day trip

In July 2022, Bonita and I traveled to Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia for our honeymoon. We were there for two weeks. This post documents the things we did specifically in Austria over five days. Among the 24 countries I’ve visited, Austria is one of my favorites. I hope this post inspires you to visit the country.

Front Yard Landscaping

I recently replaced the lawn in the front yard with drought tolerant plants. The total out-of-pocket cost of the project was $536.81. Here was our entire process from start to finish, along with cost breakdown.