It seems like ages ago that I hung out with my friend Jean (who I call Janice in GOOD CHINESE WIFE) in her Kowloon apartment, pictured in this photo.We haven't seen each other since I remarried on a very cold and blustery Chicago day seven years ago. Now Jean is back, married … [Read more...]
A tale of two jackets
As Chinese New Year approaches, I think back to one of my favorite parts of CNY from years past.My red jacket.I bought it in Hubei province 17 long years ago and took it with me to San Francisco when I moved there in 1998. I can still picture where it hung in my … [Read more...]
A year of dragons
As we wind down the Year of the Dragon, I find myself a bit sad to see it go. Thinking back over the events of this year, I see that it was indeed filled with dragons.It started about a year ago with Cathay Pacific's Year of the Dragon discounted airfare. I not only booked … [Read more...]
40 hours in Milwaukee
When you don't know when your next vacation will come, you'll take what you can get. So this weekend my husband and I escaped for 40 hours to the closest city from our home: Milwaukee. I've passed through Milwaukee over the years, but haven't stayed there in 30 years.We chose … [Read more...]
If this passport could speak…
I've been writing my memoir for a while now, and sometimes feel like that story happened to someone else. It seems so far removed from my suburban life now. But when I stumbled upon this old passport, it suddenly felt real again.First, a word to younger readers. Try not to peak … [Read more...]
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