This evening I braved the rain to attend Sonali Dev's Chicago-area book launch for A Change of Heart (Kensington, 2016). She paired up with fellow romance writer, Kate Meader, who spoke about her third book in her Chicago firefighter series. It was fun to hear these two authors … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's hard to believe a week ago I was in Hong Kong, wandering around the streets of Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun, places I used to walk around when I taught English in those areas 20+ years ago.When I saw this huge durian, I had to take a photo of it to show my kids. They are … [Read more...]
Learning about tea in Hong Kong
Although I've been a tea drinker pretty much since I could walk to school on my own, I always find there's more to learn about my favorite drink. So when my friend Rita asked if I wanted to go with her to a tea workshop last week, I was game.The only catch: it was in … [Read more...]
In search of a custom tailor in Hong Kong
When my mom bought me a sari in India earlier this year, I immediately thought about turning it into a dress. After all, my mom had done the same in 1965 with a sari she bought on her first trip to India. So after inquiring around Chicago for several months and not finding … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Jake flew to China a month ago today and visited Hidden River, his father's hometown in Hubei Province. Although I always stayed at my former in-laws' apartment when I visited, Jake stayed in a hotel there.So I sent him this photo and asked if this is where he was … [Read more...]
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