To prepare my youngest two kids for a week without mom and dad, I've been reading them a slew of picture books about Hong Kong so they'll understand just where we'll be jetting off to in April. Not only do they enjoy these books, but they're already well-versed in some Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Festival of Spring
So while my whole country tuned in to the Super Bowl (American football championship game) on Sunday night, I shuttled number one son to the gorgeous Auditorium Theatre to attend a Chinese New Year song and dance extravaganza.The program started with an introduction of … [Read more...]
Meet me at the Pen
Yesterday I took my two little ones up to Chicago for lunch at the Peninsula Hotel. There we met my two sisters-in-law in what's become an annual tradition over the last five years.I like the Peninsula not so much because it's a fancy hotel, but because it reminds me of the … [Read more...]
National Day in Chicago’s Chinatown
This morning I took my kids up to Chinatown in Chicago for dim sum. On the way out, I thought I'd drive around to check out the scene. After all, it's National Day in China and I thought I'd see if there were any changes in Chinatown besides the Chinese flags flying outside the … [Read more...]
A summer of dim sum
Now that school is back in session, I'm sad to leave summer behind. Besides swimming, my summer was consumed with many trips to Chinatown for dim sum, which my kids love. And what's not to love?How a propos that I just received Liza Chu's awesome Dim Sum: A Survival Guide … [Read more...]