Today has been quite a day for people in Japan and those with family or friends there. It seems like no one has been untouched by the tragic events there, myself included.So when I finally received a moment of peace after my three kids went to sleep, I manically searched my … [Read more...]
Dishes in a Hubei wedding banquet, 1995
I love Chinese banquets.Years ago, I partook in a chaotic wedding banquet on a scorching summer day out in the middle of Hubei province, but hardly had time to taste the many dishes.In fact, it was my wedding banquet.I knew few of the 200 guests seated at 20 round … [Read more...]
Happy Girls’ Day!
Happy Girls' Day!Today in Japan, young girls and their families celebrate this holiday by displaying five or seven tiers of hina dolls and musical instruments spread out over a red carpet, as shown in this photo. Each tier of dolls has a special meaning.Families take time … [Read more...]
An ode to the Hong Kong sampan
This slide brings tears to my eyes.I think it's because when I decided to move to Hong Kong in 1990, I thought this would be a normal scene. The sea, the mountains, the beautiful skyline, and of course the exotic sampan.But when I arrived, the tallest building in this … [Read more...]
Happy birthday, blog!
One year ago to this day, I launched this blog and never imagined 365 days later, people in 50 countries would view my little posts about travel and books.Thank you!This blog has inspired me to search for old postcards and photos, not to mention the thousands of slides my … [Read more...]
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