For Dr. S and his family – for building my community in SoCal Fairly recently, my parents took a trip to the south of France, and this trip was special as they did not travel alone, but rather with friends of theirs who have made up the last 40 years of their lives as Korean … Read more
For AJ, BP, KP, MP, HK, JL, JL, EC, IC, EC – True North Sunday School Kids I said goodbye on the last Sunday of February, to a group of Sunday School students whom I’ve taught in various capacities for the 9 years. To the group that I said farewell, I have changed every single … Read more
For you, AK, maker of great chicken If anyone wants to know what sort of students I teach, I have no one single answer. I’ve made it a personal goal that the students who end up at my door, asking for writing challenges and support, come from various walks of life, ethnicities, life stages, and … Read more
Dear Reader, It has been far too long, but I have not forgotten you. I have thought of you often, mostly when I ate something delicious, or cooked something so simple and magical. I have wondered, “When can I tell my reader about THIS?” but the logistics of time and energy have not been on … Read more
To L, L, T, C – for being there Last summer, my husband announced that he was going to explore a vegan lifestyle, inspired by something he saw on Netflix. As his supportive wife, I tried hard to not roll my eyes into the back of my head, and simply nodded, “Whatever you say,” and … Read more
Today marks two full weeks of California’s shelter-in-place order. And in comparison to many others in California who have encountered major struggles in conjunction with complying with the order, I have had it relatively easy. Our home is comfortable and spacious enough to hold two working-from-home adults and three teenagers kids in distance learning, and … Read more
I try and wake up early so I have the house to myself in the morning, even if only for a brief moment. Since my kids are definitely not abiding by normal business hours, I find it hard to live my life within normal business hours. Everything is confused and mixed up, and I can’t … Read more
It’s strange, but while looking around at this surreal and unusual time we are living in with shelter in place protocols, quarantines, and the fear of an unseen enemy, I see creativity. I am a bit in awe at the ability of people to find ways to express themselves, despite restrictions. Artists, musicians, writers, who … Read more
I told my kids for Mother’s Day that my one wish was to watch movies of my choosing with them. I refused breakfast in bed, dinner at night, elaborate presents, flowers, chocolate and instead said two movie dates were all I wanted. While they were initially relieved that my demands were so mellow, upon hearing … Read more
With the holidays (and December) in full swing, every day seems to get more and more busy. And on those super-jam-packed days, there’s nothing more that I’d like to do than pick up a few hoagie sandwiches, a bake-at-home pizza, or even a pile of tacos. But around Christmas time especially, money gets a little … Read more