好久不见 (Long Time, No See)

Wow, time flies doesn’t it? I hadn’t realized it had been so long since I kept up with my posting and even longer since I did any really writing. Life is funny that way. It has been exactly 4 years since I came home from my year in China. Four years of ups and downs…

Must Read: Good Chinese Wife by Susan Blumberg-Kason

I recently had the privilege of reading an advance copy of Susan Blumberg – Kason’s first book: Good Chinese Wife. I also was lucky enough to ask her a few questions about the book, writing and the pain of a relationship that you put your heart and soul into only to have it turn bad….

Wishes

Over the years I have accomplished many things that I am supremely proud of, and well, as many things I am not so proud of, but I don’t have regrets. In my 43 years, I have crossed off all of the things I wished for as a child and even a few “bucket list” items…

Where does the time go??

Has it really been 2 years? It is hard to believe that 2 years ago I was in China finishing my year of studying Chinese and began teaching children of migrant workers English. I drug out my departure to the very last minute. My visa expired July 20 and I left July 19th. I was…

Neon

One of my favorite things to do when in China was to go out at night and get lost in the miles of neon lights. It was like Christmas lights in the states only on steroids. Every city and even every neighborhood of every city was lined with street after street, business after business of…

My YouTube Channel

Now, I warn you, I am not a film maker but I wanted to share some of the “from my perspective” video footage I took in China. Some are me riding around in cars, taxis and buses and videoing the surroundings. Maybe you won’t get what I am doing in the videos, I guess I…

Healing heart

I can tell that I have begun to heal the whole I have in my heart after leaving China because I am finally sharing pictures with Johnathan. Many he has never seen from either trip. For once looking at them doesn’t make me cry but instead I am happy and grateful for the chance I…

This is where I hope to write about my trip

I have avoided talking about it for months, at least in any specific terms. It was just too painful. Being on the opposite side of the world from your love. I tried to push the memories away but they keep coming back haunting my dreams. I didn’t want to think about it, much less talk…