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#AtoZChallenge: K is for Kimono
Day 10 of the A to Z Challenge is the letter “K”: K is for Kimono My Mom I’ll let you in on a secret. The Red Kimono was not the original title of the story of Sachi, Nobu and Terrence. During the...
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#AtoZChallenge: N is for No-No Boy
Day 14 of the A to Z Challenge is the letter “N”: N is for No-No Boy Imagine being placed behind barbed wire because of the color of your skin. Next, imagine being asked if you are willing to serve in...
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#AtoZ Challenge: P is for Papa
Day 16 of the A to Z Challenge is the letter “P”: P is for Papa If you’ve been following my blog during this A to Z Challenge, you know that Sachi’s and Nobu’s Papa was based on my maternal...
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#AtoZChallenge: Q is for Quiet
Day 17 of the A to Z Challenge is the letter “Q”: Q is for Quiet There are people in my life who don’t seem to like quiet. It’s as if even a moment of silence makes them anxious, uncomfortable....
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#AtoZChallenge: Z is for Zippety-Do-Dah
Day 26 of the A to Z Challenge is the letter “Z”: Z is for Zippety-Do-Dah I have to say, April flew by! I can’t believe we’re already at Day 26. I’ve enjoyed trying to find something to relate to each...
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#VideoChallenge: Jan Before Coffee
Day #2 of the 30-Day Video Challenge, and Day #1 of the OWFI Revive! Strive! Thrive! Conference. So, I’m getting an early start. In fact, I decided to get in front of the camera before I even had my...
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#VideoChallenge: Our Differences
Day #4 of the 30-Day Video Challenge. Sorry I missed Day #3. It’s not that I couldn’t squeeze in shooting the short video during the busy conference day, it’s that I couldn’t squeeze in the 30-60...
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#NaBloPoMo Day 4: My Name
The BlogHer prompt for Day 4 of National Blog Posting Month is: Thursday, June 6, 2013 Are you named after someone on your family tree? Tell us about that person. My mother gave each of her daughters...
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A Juneteenth Excerpt
In honor of Juneteenth, I am re-posting a previous blog entry: Yesterday was Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery. I wrote a short story about my two of my favorite RED KIMONO...
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A Sumptuous Summer Solstice!
Courtesy KristinNador, flickr WANA Commons Summer Solstice. The sound of those two words brings to mind a gathering. A celebration. I imagine myself mingling with friends on an outdoor deck that...
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Discussion Question #1: What did you learn?
I’ve made a list of questions for use by book clubs or classes to discuss The Red Kimono, and today, I’m beginning a new weekly blog series where I’ll post one question for discussion by anyone who...
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EverythingHapa Interview
I enjoy both asking and answering interview questions, but I have to say that the questions asked by Chris of EverythingHapa.com, a website that discusses the “Intersection of Eastern and Western...
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Not Done Yet
I was going to do a post about the 72nd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, until I read an article in the Tulsa World that my daughter forwarded to me this morning.The article was titled...
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#AAPI Asian Pacific Heritage Month: Post 1
May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month, a month that pays tribute to the generations of the Asians and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to the rich and diverse history of the United States. In...
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#AAPI Asian Pacific Heritage Month: Post 2
Asian Pacific Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of the Asians and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to the rich and diverse history of the United States. In researching The Red...
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#AAPI Asian Pacific Heritage Month: Post 3
Asian Pacific Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of the Asians and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to the rich and diverse history of the United States. In researching The Red...
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Comparing and Contrasting The Red Kimono and Camp Nine
Before The Red Kimono was published, I read another book about an internment camp in the Arkansas Delta titled, Camp Nine, by Vivienne Schiffer. (University of Arkansas Press, October 2011) Following...
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The Zen of Stacking Rocks
Have you ever stacked rocks? For me, it’s like meditation, because all I think about, as I hold a rock, let it hover over another, is stillness–stillness enough to steady my hand until the rock is...
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Chicago! Chicago!
I am honored to be invited by the Japanese American Historical Society of Chicago to give a workshop on writing family history on Thursday, August 28, starting at 12:00 p.m. And thank you very much...
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#NotInMyName
Today, while watching CNN, I was reminded once again about how history repeats itself, though not always in obvious ways. I learned about these two hashtags: #NotInMyName #MuslimApologies I learned...
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