November 12th, 2008
Australian, Food, Outings, Vietnamese | 7 CommentsThis is the second time I’ve been to Moruya, a country town located on the South Coast, a four hours’ drive from Sydney.
We always go with Dad’s two friends, Uncle Phuoc (yes, quite an unfortunate name) and Uncle Son, for out-of-Sydney trips a couple of times a year. It has been such a tradition for almost since we moved interstate. …continue reading "Fishing in Moruya".
August 16th, 2008
Family, Vietnamese | 24 CommentsMy maternal grandfather, whom I call 公 (pronounced Ah Gong in Teochew), was diagnosed with lung cancer a few months ago.
As such, he had extreme hemoptysis just after my two-week holiday break. Knowing that his condition was starting to worsen, Mum and her siblings haphazardly visited him in Soc Trang.
…continue reading "2.5 Weeks Without Mum".