There is something inherently magical about a letter. It’s tactile communication – paper touched by the hand of another, tucked into an envelope that traps their air inside and transports it to you. I find it fascinating, and even slightly romantic, that we still lick envelopes to seal them shut. In a sense, peeling a…
Read MoreGiving thanks
Western-style ovens are not common in China. I own a sort of toaster oven on steroids, large enough to accomodate a dozen very strategically placed muffin cups. It is not large enough to handle a chicken, never mind a turkey. So, when questions of Thanksgiving dinner arose, my American friends and I were at a…
Read MoreI haven’t forgotten!
I promise this blog has not been abandoned in its infancy. I’m out of town visiting friends, with limited time for other stuff. Like blogging. But there is a happy thought in all of this. If my life hadn’t taken the strange turn that it recently did, I wouldn’t have free time, and I wouldn’t…
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Positively Natalie 