by svsauthor | Jul 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today Clare starts a new job. I am not sure of her exact job title, but she will be working for the University of Wisconsin’s State Laboratory of Hygiene. Her primary duties will involve the testing of water samples from around the state to determine levels of...
by svsauthor | Jul 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last Wednesday Clare pulled into our driveway with a carload of Manyu’s family. There was Shau-yu, Manyu’s oldest sister. She is visiting from Bangkok. There were also thirteen-year twins who are the daughters of one of Manyu’s nieces. Shau-yu is here for a week and a...
by svsauthor | Jul 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
At the very back of the grocery store was a small archway, and beyond the archway a greasy spoon restaurant that would not have been out of place in the dingiest parts of Taipei. The walls, once white, were cream colored from years of wok cooking. On those walls were...
by svsauthor | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The new Asian restaurant I wanted to take Manyu for her birthday was closed. A note taped to the door read “On vacation: back Saturday, June 22.” Manyu’s birthday, of course, is the 21st. Clare had come from Madison to help her mom celebrate, so now my wife, my...
by svsauthor | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last week I wrote about the peace and quiet of La Crosse. This week I’ll go in the opposite direction and write about some of the noise. In all instances, the sounds were novel enough to be welcome. Noisy Event No. 1 On Thursdays and Fridays, my local nature center...
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