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Sep 17 How hard is it to get together for burgers – really!Posted by coffeemates | 09/17/09
It’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog. Thanks to friends and readers of Spotlight for asking how we’re settling in down south.
I can report my husband is doing well in his job and our children love their new schools, house and neighborhood. A curious thing happened as I finally unpacked the last box in the new house we bought late spring. An intense homesickness set in not for the UK as you may have thought – many of you know how much I miss my family across the pond. I’ve been nostalgic about summer in the Capital District... CATEGORY: Commentary & Debate
TAGS: making friends, dinner parties, dinner with friends, the lost art of dinner parties Sep 29 When does a handshake become a hug?Posted by coffeemates | 09/29/09
My latest blog (09/17/09) on inviting friends over for dinner struck a nerve with many people.
And, in the interest of keeping alive the custom of dining at home with friends, we invited new friends, Alyssa, Mark and their children around for dinner on Saturday night. It was one of those delightful evenings – the best kind – where large amounts of food, conversation and laughter flowed unreservedly. One of our many conversations touched upon the question of what it means to entertain friends... CATEGORY: Commentary & Debate
TAGS: Handshake versus Hugs, dinner party, entertaining friends, good news versus bad news 
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Coffee MatesSUSAN S. CHEUNG (known to many as Shifay--Chinese middle name.) Welcome to my world. I'm a resident from across the pond who lives in the Capital District. For 13 years, I was all about my career and being successful. Becoming a mother twice in my mid- to late-30s made me take stock. Now my life is a hectic whirl of being a stay-at-home mom of two young children. I face the challenges of being a woman, an older mother, a non-American and a short person! Fortunately, I'm rescued from making too many faux pas by my coffee group (my mates)-- a great bunch of women in different situations of life. We meet in the guise of drinking coffee, but really it's about keeping our sanity intact. My blog is my take on the daily issues that affect us. My aim is to shine a light on the everyday things we take for granted. Come and be part of my coffee group and join in the conversations. POSTSCRIPT: As of JULY 2008, after eight years in Guilderland, we've relocated to Nashville, Tenn., to experience Grand Ole Opry, southern hospitality and my husband’s exciting new job. Read my "Coffee Mates" posts in 2009/2010 on acclimating to southern culture.SubscribeEmail Archives |
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