FRIDAY FINDS: Japanese Directory of Pasadena, 1956
What a wonderful gift! The Japanese Directory of Pasadena from 1956. Here are some pages of the city’s wonderful historic nurseries....
Fashion for 50: Crossbody Purse
In my mid-50s, I’m having the most fun that I’ve ever had with clothing. This is most unexpected as I thought by age 40, I would be wearing puffy sweatshirts with goofy illustrations. But as the marketplace has become more global, I don’t have to always leave my house...
The Essential Story
(August 2018) WRITING WEDNESDAY: I had one essential story that I wanted to tell before I died–how the atomic bomb touched people like my Japanese American family. Through my Mas Arai mystery series, I feel that I completed this mission. So now what? Through nonfiction and journalism pieces, I’ve...
Tulo Tuesday: Twins
A stranger said we looked like twins. What do you think?...
Sweet Concentration
(May 2017) WRITING WEDNESDAY: Writing as a long fulltime profession is exhausting. Mentally as well as physically. The latter may come as a surprise, because aren’t we just sitting in a chair typing? But the thing is, when you write you have to be 100% engaged in your work....
TULO TUESDAY: Waiting
A favorite photo: Tulo waits at the top of the stairs by my husband’s custom-made bookcases....
FRIDAY FINDS: East First Street, Little Tokyo
Continuing with the streets of Little Tokyo from the Rafu Year Book, 1939-40. From right to left, Far East Cafe (Chop Suey), 347 E. First Street; Taiyo Drugs, 343 E. First Street; The Tanaka Co., 339 E. First Street; Kimura Brothers, 337 E. First Street; and Izuo Studio, 335...
Doable Regular Practices
On my front door with blue painter’s tape, I’ve stuck a hand-written note to myself: “Doable Regular Practices.” It’s not a long list and ranges from doing strength-training and using the Water Pik. Although I’m fairly good at meeting writing deadlines, for most of my life, I’ve neglected other...
Tulo Tuesday: A new toy!
You can tell from the way his tail is moving, Tulo is a happy dog. So spoiled....
FRIDAY FINDS: East First Street, Little Tokyo
I’ll be posting various images from my historic book collection. First up will be Little Tokyo street photos in the 1939-1940 Rafu Shimpo Yearbook. These are of East First Street, from 367 to 353. First row, right to left: Union S.S. Transfer Co., 367 E. First St.; Ikeda Beauty...