Three and a half years ago, I posted a photo of a restaurant/night club in Hong Kong that was popular back in the 1960s and 70s when my mom, her parents, and one brother traveled there.The Golden Crown!By the time I got to Hong Kong in 1990, the Golden Crown was no … [Read more...]
On finding a literary agent
January will always be associated with a special time in my life. A time that I often dreamed of, that I often thought would never happen.Finding a literary agent!It took me four years of writing query letter after query letter and receiving rejection after … [Read more...]
New website for the new year!
I've heard that websites have a shelf-life of 2-3 years, so it was high time I revamp mine!My fabulous web designer Christine suggested some cool changes for this site. First, the new design is contemporary yet allows me to showcase a gallery of photos from the time when my … [Read more...]
Bringing dessert to the in-laws
Christmas is not usually a stressful time for me because I'm Jewish and have just gotten over hosting 25-35 people at Thanksgiving. But this year was different.My mother-in-law allowed me to bring dessert. Homemade dessert. As in my mother's cheesecake recipe (which I've made … [Read more...]
Holiday traditions at the Pen
For the last 7-8 years around the holidays, I've been taking my little kids to the Peninsula Chicago for lunch with my husband's two sisters. This year we spiced things up and met for breakfast. One sister-in-law just had a baby, so she didn't join us. But my mother-in-law … [Read more...]
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