Tomorrow marks four months until my publication date! It's hard to believe it's just around the corner.One of the supporting characters is my friend Jean, who I call Janice in the book. We both moved from Washington, DC to Hong Kong 20 years ago. I still remember the day … [Read more...]
Leaving Hong Kong
I was driving my youngest to school this afternoon when it suddenly dawned on me that today was February 26th. It's not a date I think about every year (like my birthday or wedding anniversary). In fact, years have passed when I haven't thought about it at all.But something … [Read more...]
Searching for Max Sostberg
A couple weeks ago I received an email out of the blue with a link to an envelope from May 1941. The person who sent the e-mail had seen my earlier blog posts and believed the envelope was addressed to my relative, Julius Kohlhagen.I've written about Julius, my … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
This week started with a treacherous drive through a thunder snowstorm (only in Chicago?) to visit my grandma for her 98th birthday.Here she is in Macau almost 50 years ago.Happy Birthday, Grandma! … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Paris Letters
I must admit I bought this book because it's from my publisher, Sourcebooks. I've read most of their memoirs and have loved them all, including another titled Paris, My Sweet.Although I've never been to Paris, I feel like I know it better than any other city I've never … [Read more...]
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