My parents got married in early March 1969. Less than 6 weeks before their wedding, my mom's brother traveled through the Soviet Union. He sent this postcard from Leningrad in late January 1969 (although the picture is of the Black Sea in the Crimea).In the postcard, he wrote … [Read more...]
Postcard from Afghanistan, 1965
My mom sent this postcard from Kabul to her grandma (my namesake) back in Illinois in 1965.I love the description of the photo:Afghan national dance or “Atan” is exciting and full of pep. This photograph shows a few people from the suburbs of Kabul, the nation’s … [Read more...]
My grandparents’ first trip abroad, 1948
I visited my grandma yesterday and came away with old travel brochures and postcards. I'm so excited, I can barely sit still.After my uncle reached for this menu, casually propped against a few books on a shelf, he peeked inside."This is from their first trip," he told … [Read more...]
Shopping at Far East Mansion
Several weeks ago, as I was grabbing a sweater before heading out to dinner with my husband, I glanced at the tag inside the collar. I knew my grandma had bought this sweater in Hong Kong back in the 60s, but realized I had never looked closely at the tag.Ambassador Hotel. I … [Read more...]
My mom’s Mongkok
This postcard shows what my mom saw when she stayed at the Sun Ya Hotel in Hong Kong almost 50 years ago. When I look at the jumble of signs--tall and short, vertical and horizontal, neon and unlit--I think Vegas has nothing on this place, even back in 1962.I wonder if my mom … [Read more...]
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