Now that 2014 has rolled in, it's been a solid 20 years since I moved to Hong Kong for what I thought would be for good.So things don't always turn out the way we hope, although I have no regrets. But I do enjoy looking back at photos from that time and only wish I'd taken … [Read more...]
Bringing dessert to the in-laws
Christmas is not usually a stressful time for me because I'm Jewish and have just gotten over hosting 25-35 people at Thanksgiving. But this year was different.My mother-in-law allowed me to bring dessert. Homemade dessert. As in my mother's cheesecake recipe (which I've made … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's been a busy couple days. Yesterday I received copy edits from my publisher, volunteered at my daughter's school's book fair, hosted a band parents' meeting, had a 50 minute phone interview with a Wall Street Journal editor, and caught up with an old friend on Skype. Phew. … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Sketches of Soho
Last month I posted a review of Lorette Roberts' beautiful book, Sketches of Sai Kung (Blacksmith Books, 2013). This week I bought her earlier book, Sketches of Soho: Scenes from the Backstreets of Old Hong Kong (Blacksmith Books, 2012).The Soho book is just as beautiful … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I'm in denial big time. It's not even the end of October and the temperatures have plummeted in Chicago so much that I've noticed neighbors wearing their heavy winter jackets already.And while I'm no friend of the cold, I just can't imagine going for my down jacket quite yet. … [Read more...]
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