Vera Koo describes her summer vacation with family in tow, to search for the elusive geoduck clam on the shore of Washington state. Find out what she learned, and it has more to do with family than the clam.

Vera Koo and some of her family members recently hiked to the top of Lanikai Pillbox in Hawaii. She discovered a few things about the hike and about her life in the process.

Shane Koo tells us how her daughter, Mia, has become interested in her mother’s passion: rock climbing. Shane believes it is a parent’s goal to be surpassed by her children, in all aspects of life.

Vera Koo describes a kayaking outing in Hawaii that should have been fun, but turned into chaos. Find out why.

Find out why Vera Koo has decided to participate in the sporting clays shotgun shooting competition at the Huntsman World Senior Games.

This is a guest post written by Vera Koo’s daughter, Shane, and describes her quest to find the elusive geoduck clam.

What do you do when a friend won’t listen to your good advice? Find out how Vera Koo handled this touchy situation.

Vera Koo shares how the Coronavirus Pandemic changed her and her family’s lifestyles by slowing things down and exploring new interests.

Former competition shooter Vera Koo describes her last few years with vision problems, and how she lost and gained back her vision.

Life with Carlos is an adventure, so much so that I often think I have lived 2 or 3 lifetimes compressed into one. Throughout our 50 years of marriage, we have not had a dull moment. We raised a family. We started our own business. We participated in a variety of sports and activities – […]

When I consider my life and how fortunate I have been, it is almost as if I am in a play with a perfectly written script. My story has had countless hurdles and challenging times, but just when it seems as if I am in a situation I am not equipped to handle, someone enters […]

After I turned 70 and later retired from competitive shooting, I knew I needed to find ways to keep my body in shape and my mind sharp. I cannot ignore the facts. I am getting old. I have turned 73 last Christmas. However, we all can take steps to try to stave off physical and […]

After I turned 70 and later retired from competitive shooting, I knew I needed to find ways to keep my body in shape and my mind sharp. I cannot ignore the facts. I am getting old. I will turn 73 later this year. However, we all can take steps to try to stave off physical […]

He wanted to find a perfect athlete who demonstrated focus. One who maintained their body and avoided injury. One who had the mental makeup to not only handle thousands of hours of practice, but also the stress of competition. One who would thrive under pressure. Carlos went to Denmark in search of a dressage horse, […]

In this story about a recent trip to see plays in New York City, columnist Vera Koo describes a life-changing event that occurred because she saw Glenda Jackson in “King Lear.” CliffNotes saved me on book reports while I was in school. I remember we were assigned a William Shakespeare book or 2, but I do […]

When NRA Women asked me to appear on an episode of the online television show “Love at First Shot,” I agreed to do it because I thought it was a chance to give back to the shooting sports. In particular, it offered me an opportunity to mentor women regarding learning how to handle firearms. I […]

I do not usually like to mix business with pleasure. I traveled across the globe for competitions during my 15-year professional shooting career, and I almost never went sightseeing or exploring during my trips to practice or to compete. My stance of not mixing business with pleasure applies to my other business endeavors, too. However, […]

More than 20 years ago, my husband, Carlos, and I attended a self-improvement seminar. Probably 100 people were there, and we were all asked to stand up and say what we were afraid of. In an interesting twist, my fear was standing up and speaking to a room of people. One by one, people raised […]

Vera Koo describes the modern-day women’s gun movement and highlights viable women’s shooting organizations throughout the world. ~BB Sponsored by Vera Koo Victoria Knowles-Lacks describes her gun club in simple terms. “We shoot, and then we eat cake,” Knowles-Lacks, the founder of The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club, said last year during an interview with […]

Vera Koo’s story of Yuanfen is her third column in a six-part series that is inspired by the writings in her memoir, which will be published later this year.

When I enrolled at San Francisco State after graduating high school, I do not think I realized just how valuable the next 4 years of my life would be. I attended college because my friends were going to college. It just seemed like the natural progression after high school. Sponsored by Vera Koo Five decades […]

What do you want your life to be about? What are your goals? What would make you happy? Have you ever thought about those questions? You should. Because you can make your dreams become reality. Sponsored by Vera Koo We can all be so much more than what we think you can be. It took […]

I am a college student again. Yes, at 71 years old, I returned to school. Sponsored by Vera Koo I enrolled this semester for a class called “Introduction to Digital Imaging” at Cañada College in Redwood City, California. It meets twice a week for 75 minutes. My son, Austin, helped me get my student ID […]

I watched my youngest granddaughter transform from a baby to a toddler. I experienced the high tea of a lifetime. And, most importantly, I enjoyed quality family time that included many experiences, including camping on Moutcha Bay. Those are the highlights of the summer trip Carlos and I took with our 3 children, their spouses […]

I like to be around energy and excitement. That is one reason why I enjoy traveling to New York City. The bright lights, the noise, the crowds on Times Square, the array of colors, I love it all.  Sponsored by Vera Koo I traveled to New York on a theater tour for a second straight […]

I hear many people talk about what they want to do “some day.” Too often, though, “some day” never arrives until the window of opportunity has closed and they can no longer do what they always said they wanted to do. Sponsored by Vera Koo I do not want to miss my “some day.” That […]

I was precise in everything I did throughout my sport shooting career. I was precise in the way I practiced. I was precise in the way I ate in the weeks leading up to a match. I was precise in the way I prepared my guns and equipment for competition. So I suppose it is […]

The ever lovely and inspiring Vera Koo shares with us her personal Mt. Everest.

Two years ago when I competed at the World Action Pistol Championship in New Zealand, I figured it might be my final time participating on the world stage. Turns out, I am getting another opportunity. Sponsored by Vera Koo I am one of 4 women selected to represent the U.S. during the women’s competition of […]

Vera Koo’s book is her way of offering some insight and perspective that she had gained throughout life. It’s her way of giving back.

When Vera Koo’s daughters compete in a Spartan Beast and learn the importance of being a team and sticking together.