So yesterday was high school graduation for number one son. Our weekend will be packed with parties and other events, but I wanted to take a moment here to reflect on something I'd written in Good Chinese Wife way before Jake ever started high school.It was a scene in the … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Hong Kong is in the news again, which isn't a surprise. Apparently Gucci is upset that its trademark is being infringed upon in stores that sell paper goods--like this one--which are burned at grave sites for good luck in the afterworld. Notice the Maserati in the bottom of the … [Read more...]
Losing time around the world
The strangest thing has happened to me over the last half year. I can't seem to find a battery-operated watch that doesn't lose time over night.It's so bizarre that even jewelers are stumped.Back in late October/early November, I noticed that my year-old watch lost half … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I always take a pause the first weekend of March. You see, it was sixteen years ago to the day that I left my marriage and life in San Francisco for the safety of my parents' home in Chicago. It seems like another lifetime ago, but sixteen years really isn't all that … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Today I celebrate another anniversary of sorts. It was 18 years ago to the day that I left my expat life in Hong Kong and returned to the US.So much has happened since then, most of it very good. Still, I can't help but feel bittersweet on this day. With each passing year … [Read more...]
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