Today I took two little my kids into Chicago for a special treat: lunch at the Peninsula. (Number one son was toiling away at high school.) Last winter we met my sisters-in-law there for lunch and had such a fabulous time, we decided to make it a tradition. Normally I stay home … [Read more...]
An afternoon with Mary Glickman
This afternoon I attended a fabulous talk by author Mary Glickman, whose novel, One More River (Open Road, 2011), I reviewed back in August. Glickman is in Chicago as part of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies' one book program. And as luck would have it, she spoke just … [Read more...]
Gifts from Myanmar: owls and longyis
Today in the US it's Black Friday, a day of frenetic shopping that officially kicks off the Christmas season. Although I drove to downtown Chicago today, it wasn't to shop. I went out to brunch with my kids, my mom, and an old friend.When we returned to my mom's apartment, … [Read more...]
Mrs. Kason Goes to Washington
It's funny how some parts of childhood come full circle later on in life. Thirty years ago, I got an early start in independent travel when my mother accepted a summer job in Washington, DC with her Chicago-based accounting firm.I was 11 going on 12 and my brother was 9 going … [Read more...]
Opening night of the Hong Kong film fest
Last night I had grand plans to attend the opening night of Chicago's annual Hong Kong film fest with my 14 year-old son, Jake. I even scored two passes to the opening reception.But as evening approached, my husband called to say he was still at work. We couldn't leave … [Read more...]
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