Category Archives: travel

Family reunion of four

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Anne Ku

I came across an old e-mail from my dad in October 2003, referring to a series of blogs I posted about our family reunion the previous month. “Your updated Sept journals,” he wrote, “describe our reunion after 17 yrs quite vividly. Though … Continue reading →

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Ninth day of the ninth month 九月九日

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Anne Ku

On my last trip to Taiwan, three weeks in sweltering July and August, I faced a noticeable disadvantage of not being able to type in Chinese. I couldn’t google my father’s name to see the books he had written nor … Continue reading →

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Supermoon and superdad

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Anne Ku

As we approach the third supermoon this year, I am reminded of how I witnessed the two previous ones in July and August.

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Free writing with a prompt

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Anne Ku

One of my many goals is to become a better writer. To do so requires reading good writing, reading about how to write, being in contact with good writers, practising the craft of writing to get better at it, and … Continue reading →

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Reunion madness

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Anne Ku

A full moon makes me think of and long for reunions. Why? Because the moon when full, symbolizes a complete circle — a reunion.

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Travel to step outside one’s comfort zone

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Anne Ku

After a simple vegetarian lunch near my father’s condo in Taichung, Taiwan, I walked to the corner optometry shop to pick up the glasses I had ordered when I arrived two days ago. The optometrist advised me to replace the … Continue reading →

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