Victim of a cupping…
This photo was supposed to run with my column about being cupped, but didn't for some reason. Maybe they didn't want to ruin anyone's breakfast.It should also be noted that this picture was taken about four days later when it was fading. I forgot…
Welcome to Julia Cohen, newest member of the family
My cousin Dan and his wife Alisa had their second daughter, Julia Natalie Cohen Monday in New York. She weighs 6-13, I think and was named Emma for about 24 hours before her folks decided that she had matured into a Julia.Joan and Ben are now…
My last column
A Return Stateside Brings
An Elusive Sense of Home
August 18, 2006
I am writing this column from Maplewood, N.J., sitting at my aunt and uncle's kitchen table, right in the heart of the cozy little neighborhood we called home for eight…
We’re back!
The eagle has landed. We have all arrived safe and sound back in the bosom of Beijing Riviera. Lots of updates and photos to come. Several people have asked if my lack of updates means the blog is through, wondering if it was a first-year-only…
Previous column
Friends Come and Go
As Expat Families Relocate
July 20, 2006
This is the transient time of the year in a notoriously transient community. School is out, summer is here and people are on the move. Friends and acquaintances have departed…
This week’s column
A Chinese Massage
Takes a Painful Turn
August 4, 2006
Massage in China is plentiful and fairly cheap -- anywhere from $10 to $20 for a 60- to 90-minute, Western-style oil massage. It costs less for a traditional Chinese massage, where you…
All’s well in NJ
We are three weeks into our visit home and all's well. It's been a bit exhausting running around but it's been great to see and spend time with so many people.Here are some fairly random shots from the first leg of our journey, in Maplewood..…
Bon Voyage parties and heading home…
We seemed to have endless farewell parties for Kathy Chen and her family. We hosted one for the office here and they hosted two.. one for friends from school at their home and one for Chinese and work friends at a nice restaurant downtown. Last…
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