Malaysian Meanders

We are moving back to Texas. As I write this, the movers are here packing up my belongings for the sloooow boat ride back to America. On...

I first met Pearly a year ago at her last-Saturday-of-the-month dinner when she invites the public into her home and nourishes them wi...

Tiananmen Square. What comes to mind? Chinese patriotism and a longing to see the national flag raised at sunrise? An image of a lone man br...

What do you picture when you think of a Japanese inn near a popular hot spring? Perhaps a ryokan with tatami mats on the floor and sliding d...

Life's been a little crazy for me lately. Change is afoot. The school year is winding down to an end. For some reason, the 5th Grade wil...

It's taken me a while to write about our family trip to Tibet back in October. A multitude of images flood my mind when I reflect back o...

Gazing up at the Khoo Khongsi's Upper Level Moving to a new country can be an overwhelming challenge and having family there that...