I always love stumbling upon old Chinese architecture, and am often surprised where I'll come across it.This lovely building is in Montreal's small Chinatown. I would love to know the story behind it.Have a great Friday! … [Read more...]
The Tokyo Olympics the last time around
When I learned that Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Olympic games, one thought came to mind before all others: my mom was at Olympics when it last was in Tokyo.That was in 1964.According to my mom, the city wasn't yet equipped to hold the masses of spectators who … [Read more...]
Back to Broadway
Ever since I turned 40, my husband Tom, number one son Jake, and I have been going to hole-in-the-wall restaurants for my birthday. We've done Ethiopian, Costa Rican, Korean, and last night Vietnamese.We trekked out to New Chinatown, an area on the northside of Chicago … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
My mom is off on another vacation today, this time to France. She and a few friends will spend 10 days in Bordeaux, but they're not (necessarily) going for the wine. They traveled there to check out a village they've read about in some mysteries.Although this photo has … [Read more...]
The Grandmaster
Last night I dragged my 15-year-old son and a friend of his to see Wong Kar-wai's latest film, The Grandmaster. I'm not super into the somewhat-recent kung fu flicks, although I loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But to me, anything by Wong Kar-wai deserves a cinema … [Read more...]
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