It's hard to believe I was walking on this street just two Fridays ago. I had plans to meet a former professor for lunch and arrived in the area early, so took a tram ride and walked around a bit before our meeting time. I love seeing streets like this where the goods are in the … [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...]
Hey Hey Canteen
I took Jake to college last week on a whirlwind trip to New York. We left on a 6am flight and I returned on the last flight of the evening. It was sunny and warm and a perfect day for settling into his dorm and doing some last minute shopping.Since Jake had to be at a 4pm … [Read more...]
A taste of the Philippines
Yesterday, my mom, family, friends, and I attended a fun and informative program at Chicago's Field Museum about the Philippines and food. The Field Museum is one of Chicago's great gems, but it doesn't have a permanent exhibit dedicated to the Philippines. What it does have is … [Read more...]
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