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My blog is 7 years old!

February 28, 2017 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I started my blog seven years ago, not really knowing what I would write about. But my web designer, Christine, from Sorella Design, suggested I write a blog. So I tried it and voila–seven years later–here we are.

When I started the blog, I was still writing my memoir, trying to find an agent (which I did two years into the blog) and get it published (four years into the blog).

Good Chinese Wife

I’ve written about Old Hong Kong and have received so many lovely comments from people who knew my favorite city back in the 60s and 70s. Places like The Godown, Tkachenko’s, the August Moon Hotel, and the Tai Pak Floating Restaurant in Castle Peak are just a handful of former Hong Kong institutions that have brought me in contact with people from around the world who knew and loved these places.

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Tkachenko Restaurant listing, 1962
Tkachenko Restaurant listing, 1962
August Moon Hotel, Hong Kong
August Moon Hotel, Hong Kong
Tai Pak, 1962
Tai Pak, 1962

Other highlights have included my family’s old travel photos, also from the 60s and 70s.

Pedicabs in Macau, 1965
Pedicabs in Macau, 1965

India 3

Japan, 1964
Japan, 1964
Angkor Wat, 1965
Angkor Wat, 1965
On the road to Bamian
On the road to Bamian, Afghanistan

I’ve also featured other photos on Fridays and a book of the week (not every week, but I try!). Thank you to everyone who has read and commented over the years! Sometimes when I think I can’t possibly have anything else to write about, I find a new favorite book or go on a short trip somewhere. And here we are seven years later.

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