Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
Kyushu, An Overview: One of Japan’s four main islands, Kyushu is known for its samurai history. In fact, “The Last Samurai” was filmed in Sasebo Harbor and on the southern part of the island. James Bond defeated The Main Bad Guy who killed his wife, Tracy, near the city of Fukuoka in “You Only Live…
Some kid circles the neighborhood practicing notes on his recorder every other day or so. One weekend Chris was like, “Who the heck is doing that?!” I had wondered that same thing and discovered not some overeager music class champion (Hannah) but a truck. A truck? That’s right…it’s the tofu truck, and it broadcasts recorder…
“Something always happens as soon as your husband deploys.” I hear that all the time, usually referring to kids. Sometimes cars. Well sure enough, Chris was gone a week when, within 24 hours of each other, the hot water heater stopped working during the coldest week of this winter, one of the headlights tried to…
This deployment has been all over the place (figuratively) but here’s an update: This is me! It was taken the other day.
Given the number of excellent songs Jason Mraz sings I expected to hear more of them at his February 24 concert in Shibuya’s C.C. Lemon Hall. Alas, he played mostly slow songs (one about child abuse or something…what!?) and only one I even recognized. He was very interactive or whatever, just didn’t play my favorites….
It took five very talented, practiced women about 10 minutes to get me properly suited up Japanese-style. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the annual Kimono Luncheon, but I was NOT expecting the dozens of very kind women who brought their own heirloom kimonos for us to try on for a fashion show and…
Everybody always says that as soon as your husband deploys something bad happens: your car breaks down, your kid launches himself into the curb face first, something like that. So yesterday I notice the water pressure seems a little weak. Then this afternoon I hear a truck pull up and the doorbell rings. Usually if…
