tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117033.post7628843025472943956..comments2024-01-15T20:15:13.053-08:00Comments on Saberpoint: Lucky October Stogiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05852841950131130696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117033.post-85586785231198899202014-11-16T19:12:26.940-08:002014-11-16T19:12:26.940-08:00SarahSue, my wife is Filipina, and our son who jus...SarahSue, my wife is Filipina, and our son who just married is half-Filipino. His new wife is very Americanized, cool and hip like our son, a university graduate like our son, and a business executive, like our son. They have a lot in common! My daughter-in-law's parents, however, are still quite Korean, but are very nice. I didn't see the Joy Luck Club, but I did read the book! It was very well written and I loved the descriptions, e.g. the remains of dinner were "the bones of a fish still swimming upstream in vain escape." <br /><br /><br />Yes, that must have been awkward when your brother's mother-in-law asked that question. That is a good example of a cultural difference.Stogie Chomperhttp://saberpoint.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117033.post-33129282855209896772014-11-13T14:14:31.832-08:002014-11-13T14:14:31.832-08:00Stogie,
My brother married a Vietnamese woman. H...Stogie, <br /><br />My brother married a Vietnamese woman. Her family were very<br />gracious, especially to my mother. Everything was going well until her mother<br />asked my mother how old she was. My mother kept her age a secret from everyone,<br />including her kids. My mother was speechless and the moment was very awkward. However,<br />those kind of moments did not happen very often.<br /><br />It would be interesting for you to write posts every so<br />often to let us know how the culture exchange is going. <br /><br />I am happy that things are going well for you. I bask in<br />your happiness!<br /><br />SarahSue<br /><br />P.S. If you have not seen the Joy Luck Club, it is<br />worth watchingSarahSuenoreply@blogger.com