Bits and Pieces: Life Category

1. My life has always been about 3 guesses. For 18 years of our lives (7 spent married), we’d been playing the guessing game. “What’s for dinner tonight, dear?” “I’ll give you 3 guesses.” “What movie are we watching?” “3 guesses before the next ad comes on!” “What car are you buying?” “Guess lah.” Well, […]

A Whiff Of Lemongrass Turns ONE

In: Bits and Pieces: Life

It began, innocently enough, with char siew. But that would be like moving ahead to Chapter 10. For every story, there must, at least, be a prologue. I have known Bald Eagle for 18 years and have been married to him for almost 7. In all those years, he has always referred to me as […]

“What is the key,” a little voice whispered in my head, “to a good vacation?” “Teacher, teacher, me me me, teacher! Ummmm….being able to see with your eyes what you could only envision in the past based on documentaries on TV and photographs?” the star student answered. Certainly, that is a plausible answer. “Photographs, for […]

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Food, for me, is a means to an end and not an end in itself.

Food, for me, represents the love of family, the fellowship of friends, and the community and communality it brings.