Twelve years ago last week, Hong Kong's legendary Kai Tak Aiport closed. The infamous runway 13 ran jutted into the harbor, and to help navigate tricky landings, pilots used a red and white checkerboard etched into a nearby mountain as their cue to turn 47 degrees in the final … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Postcard from Kathmandu, 1965
My mom sent this postcard from Nepal to her sister and youngest brother in the summer of 1965 while on a side trip from India.In the postcard, my mom wrote:Kathmandu is a very interesting city. When it is clear, you can see the Himalaya Mountains, but it has been very … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
Last week marked the 13th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. To honor that historic date (July 1st), I read Revolution is Not a Dinner Party (Henry Holt, 2007) by Ying Chang Compestine.Because without the Cultural Revolution--the setting of this young adult … [Read more...]
Brochure from Western Samoa, early 1970s
My grandparents loved visiting the South Pacific. Tahiti, Bora Bora, Pago Pago, Fiji, Western Samoa.I found this brochure from early 1970s Western Samoa (now Samoa) at my grandma's house a few weeks ago. I love the cover (left). There's so much going on: the batik, the key … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th of July to all who celebrate!For the last decade, I've spent the 4th of July in Chicago, my hometown. We usually barbecue, hang out with family, and sometimes go to the fireworks the night before.This year Chicago didn't have fireworks in Grant Park. The city … [Read more...]
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