Last week it was so hot in Chicago, I only took the kids outside if necessary. Reaching above 100F four days in a row, Chicago hadn't seen a heat wave like this since the mid-1990s (and I wasn't even living here then).Thankfully, the kids were easily entertained with books … [Read more...]
‘Tis the season–to give books
When I was younger, I would've been pissed off if I'd gotten all books for the holidays. I can't remember what exactly it was that I wanted, but books always seemed boring and a cop out. But now I can't think of anything I'd rather get.(Flowers, chocolate, and jewelry might … [Read more...]
By the time I get to Phoenix
Another busy morning today, but this one was planned.I woke all three kids up at six, prying the two little ones from their beds/cribs as they cried and begged to go back to sleep. But we had a flight to catch.Or rather, number one son had a flight to catch. And since the … [Read more...]
The Road to Mandalay
Now that Hillary Clinton will visit Myanmar next month, will we see an increase of US tourism to that country? After all, it's been 50 years since a US Secretary of State has visited Myanmar (the country formerly known as Burma).To celebrate this historic event, I received … [Read more...]
A summer of David Henry Hwang
One of the highlights of my summer was attending a series of three plays written by David Henry Hwang. My husband and I kicked off the series in July with Chinglish.This play told the story of an American businessman who travels to Guiyang, China to drum up some clients … [Read more...]
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