by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 7, 2017
As predicted, Canada Day was special. No parade, no fireworks, but my kids weren’t expecting those. They begged Brian and I to play Canada-opoly – a game without an end. The snacks were endless too, thanks to a friend who visited just in time, bringing gifts of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 1, 2017
“So, today is Canada Day?” my daughter asked. “Um hum,” I said, looking and the clock and calculating. It’s July 1st here, but ten p.m., on June 30th in Ontario. “And Canada is 150 years old?” Excitement built with each word. “Yeah.” I wanted to join in her excitement...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 27, 2017
What? You wanted privacy? Not only could I see this girl getting her teeth worked on, as I walked by, but a screen caught my eye. It displayed a close-up of her molars! Thanks for the invite Noble Beauty Dental Clinic, but I’ll wait ’til we return to Canada to get...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 17, 2017
I’ve never seen a dragon boat race but I’ve joined many Chinese people in eating zongzi, a rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves, to remember the life of one of China’s greatest poets and scholars, Qu Yuan. Human nature hasn’t changed since the 3rd century BC. Qu...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 8, 2017
Dumplings for lunch became a pleasant part of our lives, as did interactions with the dumpling makers. One day, low on groceries, my son and I again took the horseshoe walk to the bao zi shop, but instead of steaming dumplings we found a lock and chains. We peered...
