Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
“Johnny and I had a cabbie take us to a mountain fortress and we climbed around the mountain and followed the old stone wall up and down the mountain for miles. It was awesome, and the views were breathtaking. There were watchtowers and gates and everything. And then we came down the mountain from the…
Please, no, not another post about Awa Odori! Yes, that’s exactly what this is. Why? Because after a satisfying Awa finale I had to dance yet again in the costume that bruises my ribcage and chews up my feet. The day I discovered I’d have this privilege I’d woken up at 3:30am in Singapore, flown…
If it were up to me, poor Chris would always be slumming it in crappy motel rooms I picked based solely on price. Lucky for me, Chris considered how much I loved Singapore last year and decided it had something to do with the luxurious hotel we got a for a steal. He recreated this…
When I first shopped shrine sales and open markets in Japan I was without focus; I wandered toward whatever caught my eye. Now that I’m a little more familiar with the regular offerings and know where my favorite vendors set up shop I enjoy the markets a lot more. I am free to wander in…
Scales and samurai swords adorn the side of the new Warlord 700, HSL-51’s newest show bird. When Chris comes come I’m going to have our car painted the same way! Get ready!! I appreciate that Chris’ squadron takes the trouble to invite us spouses to various events and activities like this even when our Warlords…
Our first animal encounter in Singapore (even before all the monkeys) was with Dr. Fish, or Nibbler Fish. I read about these fish that nibble dead skin off your feet one time and thought that sounded excessively bizarre. So of course when we saw it we stepped right up. Or right down, actually, into the…
My grandparents used to send me 15 $1 bills every year for my birthday. My mom likes to tell the story of my three-year-old self forgetting about it in the birthday excitement but asking for the money a few days later. She wondered what a three-year-old was going to do with a wad of cash…
