Well, the winter weather has officially arrived in Chicago and we're just a month into autumn. We've had frigid temperatures and snow (twice) this week.In Chinese, people say wo pa leng, or "I'm afraid of the cold." It's not a fear as much as a dislike. And it was a phrase I … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Sketches of Soho
Last month I posted a review of Lorette Roberts' beautiful book, Sketches of Sai Kung (Blacksmith Books, 2013). This week I bought her earlier book, Sketches of Soho: Scenes from the Backstreets of Old Hong Kong (Blacksmith Books, 2012).The Soho book is just as beautiful … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I'm in denial big time. It's not even the end of October and the temperatures have plummeted in Chicago so much that I've noticed neighbors wearing their heavy winter jackets already.And while I'm no friend of the cold, I just can't imagine going for my down jacket quite yet. … [Read more...]
Tea at the Pen
Over the weekend I met my mother at Chicago's Peninsula Hotel for afternoon tea. It's not often that I find myself alone with a few free hours, so I wanted to make the most of it. And what better way to escape the clutter at home than an afternoon at the Pen!This month … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
In light of yesterday's Double Ten celebration, I'm posting this photo from Taiwan oh so many years ago.When this photo was taken in 1991, China was officially 80 years free from dynastic rule. But people on the mainland don't pay much attention to October 10th. That's become … [Read more...]
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