Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Happy Birthday Jan Jan

My present sucks a little less this year (see first post).  I couldn't imagine a better gift this past year than getting to know you better and keeping you a dynamic part of my life. 

I imagine you still up in the ballroom with Yul, and Tullis, and Virginia, and Baba...all dancing while John Denver sings.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Wild Women: Well hello again

I love blogs...just because I haven't been posting doesn't mean that you all haven't been reading.  I've been in a slump, due in part to the issues apparent in mom's book.  Part III was the weaving together of many people, many resources, and many stories.  It departs from the chronological telling of mom's story and instead focuses on advocacy. 

But thanks to blog stats that I find hard to be true (9,000+?), I write renewed in my dedication to the blog.  We can do it!!!

As a thank you, I wanted to post a Wild Woman entry sent to me by my friend Daphne who first met my mom when she came to visit us in Taiwan.  To be clear, Mom would have watched and said, "Blech!" to the violence and revenge theme.  But hey, how often do I have the chance to defy my deceased mother?  Plus the footage comes from a Swedish film, "Thriller: A Cruel Picture"; my mother-in-law is Swedish and would also not approve of violence, so it's like an adolescent two-fer!