China Town New Year
I woke up not knowing where I was. Morning light was filtering into the room. I was in a bed, that much I knew, under a fluffy comforter, and above me, hanging from the ceiling, was a red paper lantern with gold tassles. I tossed off the comforter, and rolled out of bed. I was wearing yellow silk pajamas which I had no idea how I got into. Hmmp, confused, I walked across the room to a dresser with a wash basin. There was a neatly folded wash cloth and towel; I dipped the cloth into...