Monthly Archives: June 2003

When the threat of Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) descended on Asia and splashed across the headlines, some travelers asked, “To go or not to go, that is the question.” We had no question about going. We had plans and … Continue reading →

I felt sleek and sophisticated as I boarded the plane to fly to Indonesia to see my son spiritually united with his future bride – then I met the China Air flight attendants. Tall – for oriental women – they … Continue reading →

We got up early and packed lunches before my sisters, cousin and I toured the Grand Canyon earlier this year. As hunger and thirst struck us during the day, we grabbed our prepared food packets and kept on trucking around … Continue reading →

No matter where my mother lived, three of her five children were always on the other side of the country. As the years went by and the family grew in number and size and grandchildren enrolled in sports, Scouts and … Continue reading →

I used to enjoy an afternoon out in the woods – “used to” being the operative phrase here. As a young girl, I joined my teenage cousin as she laid out tanning. She stood up after two hours with a … Continue reading →