Today was a scorcher in Chicago. 95F and 35C. And there was very little food in the house.So in the early hours of the morning, before the sun came out in full force, I took my two youngest kids grocery shopping. The store carried a small selection of tropical fruit, so I … [Read more...]
Adventures with sugarcane
Today I took my youngest kid grocery shopping. It's usually easiest to go with one rather than two or three because I don't feel pressure to buy everything we see. But when Martin pointed to a pile of long bamboo-looking stalks and said, "sugarcane", I just had to give in.My … [Read more...]
A gweipo’s guide to tourist dining in Hong Kong
Since dining out was one of the highlights of my recent trip to Hong Kong, I thought I'd dedicate a post to the restaurants we tried.Day 1Walking up Nathan Road at 8 a.m., Tom spotted a basement restaurant that appeared to be open (nothing else seemed to be at that hour). … [Read more...]
Return to Hong Kong–Day 1
So I returned this afternoon from four magical days in Hong Kong! After a whirlwind of sightseeing, shopping, seeing friends, and eating a ton, I think it makes the most sense to start with a post about the first day. Although we landed the night before, we went straight to the … [Read more...]
Nostalgia For An Eighties I Never Knew
Stuart Beaton is back guest blogging about something near and dear to my heart, but I won't spoil his surprise quite yet. His amazing podcasts (mostly author interviews) can be found at http://rastous.podomatic.com/. Here's Stuart:It’s the Tomb Sweeping Holiday week here in … [Read more...]
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