Aug
31
2007
An Asian supermarket opened up near me.
Wow. What a selection of fruit, fresh vegetables and brightly colored shrink-wrapped snack items!
I’m not so sure about those snacks; they looked like edible Play-Doh.
I’ve been in the smaller neighborhood Asian markets but not a supermarket. This one had a butcher market, giant fish tanks and massive slabs of [...]
Aug
29
2007
My mom has her own special way of seeing, even her own language.
Her mom, my Granny was not your typical Chinese woman. Not even close.
If you’re lucky, I may write about my saucy, sauce-loving, Scotch-sipping Granny. She had a copper streak in her hair. She smoked cigarettes. She could blow smoke rings. She passed away [...]
Aug
27
2007
My mom loves cuddly, soft materials, fuzzy textures and animal prints.
Throughout my life I’ve seen her wear a variety of coats that astound me.
To give you some idea of her style, her idea of “matching” is that everything she wears is in the same hue. So a purple shirt will be worn with purple pants [...]