Susan Blumberg-Kason

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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

Birthday celebration at Momotaro

June 7, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Number one son will be turning seventeen later this month, but because he's going off to camp today for a month plus, we went out last night for an early birthday dinner. Months ago when he was still putting in hours for his driver's license, we passed this minimalist restaurant … [Read more...]

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School is out!

June 6, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

To celebrate the last day of school yesterday, I drove my kids through the Chicago noon rush hour for a Southeast Asian smorgasbord. We didn't have a ton of time before my youngest son's doctor appointment, but would make the most of it.I've blogged before about our amazing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Photo Friday

June 5, 2015 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

 Yesterday was the 26th anniversary of Tiananmen, which got me thinking about other June anniversaries. None of my weddings took place in June (I had two with the first marriage and one with the second), but this month does mark 21 years since I moved back to Hong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

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