I woke up today thinking it would be fitting time to post this next story as today is the 3rd year anniversary of my mother, Gayook Wong (Liou)’s passing. Although the grief of her passing has softened, her absence is still keenly felt in our day to day lives. And although her wisdom and compassion…

Part 1: Making Plans Where to begin? We’ve been talking about this China trip for a while now! There’s a lot of information and activity over a short period of time! So I will break up our China Travels into several parts. Many thanks to Mr. Howard Wu! He is the President of the Hakkanese…

Yes I am heading back to Miami!!! I am honored to be asked back to lecture for this prestigious event! I’m also looking forward to reconnecting with some of the lovely people I met on my last trip in January. The Miami Design Preservation League, Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches and The International…

Last summer I took my usual trip to NYC and NJ to visit family. During that visit I took 1 day to visit Mom’s (Gayook’s) favorite places. I started out visiting her apartment on the Upper Eastside (85th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave, 1st floor) I was able to talk to someone who lived in the building but not the people who lived in her apartment.

Thank you so much to the Miami Design Preservation League and the Wolfsonian Museum-FIU! I was honored to be invited to lecture for the 46th Annual Art Deco Weekend on January 13-15, 2023. The theme was “Art Deco Worldwide”.

Dear Friends and Family, Thank you to all of those who made it to Gayook’s Memorial. We really appreciate you attending! It was so exciting to see all the people she spoke about gathered together and for some, finally meeting one another!  And for those who couldn’t make it, we know you carry her in…