Seriously, the mint is out of control. I decided to fight back with some Herbs on the Lam lamb chops with a yogurt sauce and Sweet Summer Nights Salad. Chris is always interested in new ways to eat red meat and/or potatoes, but in the end we decided lamb is a little chewy. Good flavor…
Herbs on the Lam
Fuji or Not Fuji
“No spot in this world can be more horrible, more atrociously dismal, than the cindered tip of the Lotus as you stand upon it. But the view—the view for a hundred leagues—and the light of the far faint dreamy world—and the fairy vapors of morning—and the marvelous wreathings of cloud: all this, and only this,…
Yatta! We Did It!
Chris and Mari Krueger ascended the summit of the honorable Fuji-san at sunrise on July 4, 2010. Happy Independence Day from the Land of the Rising Sun! More to come.
Coffee at Breakfast and Afternoon Tea
The Dutchess of Bedford sank after threeSomething she has in common with meThe evening improves, my mind becomes freeWith coffee at breakfast and afternoon teaSummer requires lighter fare. In the cold winter months I enjoy a hot, toasty wheat bagel, and now that it’s warmed up I can reset to my favorite yogurt breakfast. I…
Pesto Change-O!
In these uncertain and trying times of Navy ridiculousness there’s one thing I can count on to remain constant: this time of year, no matter how many handfuls of mint I pull out of the garden, it looks completely regrown every morning. Yes, “They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:23). Last…
Tokyo’s Heiwajima Antique Fair
My friend Mary and I stepped it up from the local flea market to the Heiwajima Antique Fair this weekend in the Tokyo Ryutsu Center. It was very similar to the ever-intriguing Yamato Open Market, but with older stuff in better condition for higher prices. More variety too. There was the usual: kokeshi dolls, iron…
In Case You Were Wondering…
Awa Odori dance practice ROCKS!!! Everyone is so fun and so kind. Even though communicating through the language barrier AND the non-stop taiko drumming is a challenge, we figure it out and have a great time!