This morning I took my kids to the de facto Taiwanese consulate for a street food festival. It was so much fun and a great way for us to try food we can't normally get in restaurants here. My friend Rachel told me about it and we met her there when it first opened, but the crowds … [Read more...]
Gala at the Field Museum
Back when I worked in university development, I was given the exciting task of shadowing the photographer to make sure we got shots of all the beautiful people at our big events. It was fun and I'm joking about the beautiful thing. Sort of.So in my volunteer roles at the … [Read more...]
Seafood Sunday
For the first time in what seems like months--and probably was--my kids and I had a free afternoon after Sunday School. So we headed to our favorite brunch place, Fat Rice. It's not just a brunch place, but I've only taken the kids there for lunch or brunch.We always … [Read more...]
Chinatown’s oldest restaurant
I'm not a creature of habit, but as much time as I spend in Chicago's Chinatown, I usually eat in the newer area known as Chinatown Square. That popped up sometime when I was living away from Chicago, maybe in Washington, DC, Hong Kong, or San Francisco, and has lots of newish … [Read more...]
Losing time around the world
The strangest thing has happened to me over the last half year. I can't seem to find a battery-operated watch that doesn't lose time over night.It's so bizarre that even jewelers are stumped.Back in late October/early November, I noticed that my year-old watch lost half … [Read more...]
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