Susan Blumberg-Kason

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Dragon Boat Races in Chicago

June 27, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 3 Comments

I've been wanting to take my youngest kids to the dragon boat races in Chicago for sometime now and was excited it worked out for us this year. A decade ago I brought my oldest son to see this annual festival along the Chicago River near Ping Tom Park.It turned out to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Photo Friday

June 26, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I've spent the last eleven months doing book promotions and talking in-depth about my years in Hong Kong and China. To say I've revisited the past multiple times over is an understatement. But I knew this was what I'd have to do when I decided to publish such a personal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: China, Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

Photo Friday

June 18, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

This photo was taken about five years ago, when my daughter Rachel was three. My friend Pauline gave her this beautiful qipao, so I took out my latest one (at the time) and we took this photo together.And ever since then, when I've traveled to Hong Kong I've always bought … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Lunch on the Silk Road

June 15, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 3 Comments

We had some crazy weather in Chicago today: torrential downpours, tornado warnings, and flash flood advisories. But that didn't keep me from taking the train downtown for an eye appointment and meeting my mom for lunch at Russian Tea Time.I hadn't been there in about a year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks

$1.99 on Kindle and Nook!

June 12, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

  For a very limited time only, Good Chinese Wife is available on Kindle and Nook for a very low price of $1.99!I can't think of many things that cost less than $1.99. Plus, with summer holidays here or on the way, it's a cheap and engaging summer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Jewish Asia, Memoirs, Misc, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

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