Monthly Archives: February 2015

All for the Love of Birds: A Rural King Shopping Venture

Posted on February 22, 2015 by connieinchina

Our record subzero temperatures in the Midwest had my mom and me staying indoors as much as possible during the past few days. Even Lao-lao (Old-old), our China Chi rescue, hunkered down in his doggie bed, hoping we’d forget about … Continue reading →

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Honoring My Dad: A Worthy Send-off

Posted on February 17, 2015 by connieinchina

Today is President’s Day, quite an appropriate time to address last week’s send-off for my father, a politically-minded individual and strong advocate of the American right to vote. As the only Civics teacher in our  high school, who taught a … Continue reading →

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Mr. Wieck, My Dad

Posted on February 9, 2015 by connieinchina

After my last post, there have been a few days of silence on my end. My father died on Friday morning in the hospital as my mom, brother and I were driving over to meet with the discharge planner about … Continue reading →

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Hospital Experiences: USA and China

Posted on February 5, 2015 by connieinchina

When the ambulance appears in the front of anyone’s house in my small Mid-western town , the whole world seems to know. Next door neighbors peer out of windows to see who is in such urgent peril.  Cars slow their … Continue reading →

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