Overhead view of arts and crafts-ing New Year card “nengajyo” for 2024, or Reiwa 6 in Japan. Starting with a
Making of New Year Card, 2024 + archival nengajyo treats Read Post »
Thar be Dragons Ahoy! Wishing you Calm in 2024, Reiwa 5 if you prefer. Fondly from the Olsons of Tsuchida
New Year “Nengajyo” 2024 / Reiwa 5 ~ for (calm) Dragons Read Post »
So tired, heading to bath and bed. PS while the bath is running however, a few brief remarks about a
Good night & good year / Reiwa 6 Ahoy Read Post »
At our friends annual musical party “Kojo piano club” where I added a bit of a “charming train wreck” to
“Where do you go to (my lovely)” by Peter Starstedt, on baritone ukulele Read Post »
So wiped out from the last few days… Tea ceremony, hospital checkpoints, another tea ceremony, garden visits, photo studio, preschool
Happy December 25, no matter what your clock and/or a calendar says. Important: A note to folks dealing with chronic
Diary: December 25 is normal day (& i see you if you are blue) + ahead to New Year Read Post »
So many things to tell you but I’ll scribble in Postcards, 1 by 1 because each of you deserves custom-made
Festive Omnibus Annotations (church, shrine, tea, gardens, fire, poems, snaps) Read Post »
Those years studying Stanislavski’s acting system coming through in my naturalistic/method acting portrayal of a certain festive character to the
*Method Acting* Santa Claus at “Forest Pre-school” Read Post »
Playing “Atlantic City” (not particularly well) on baritone ukulele. You know this song, written by Bruce Springsteen but really owned
“Atlantic City” on baritone ukulele – with Ichiro on shakers Read Post »
Quick hit to say: The Allen Ginsberg weekly newsletter of goodness included a gracious name check and link to my
My Dharma riff in Ginsberg newsletter Read Post »
The following riff started in reply to a post by someone called Teddy O who i don’t know at all.
Biz / Life in Japan: a spontaneous “thread” Read Post »
Things I had planned to do today: * Clean fans, cover and take to kura + busted lamp * Same
Theme, maybe: best intentions and all of that Read Post »
A spontaneous, obviously-unrehearsed, snack-sized-version piratey bit of “Fairytale of New York” baritone ukulele stylings – with a with fond dedication
“Fairytale of New York” – on baritone ukulele (for Shane & Kirsty) Read Post »
Rushed to bus to seitai so now posting a “timestamp” photo to show that I’m at seitai (& my fluffy
Diary: always on repeat, bus to seitai, postcards and coffee, ramen with darlings Read Post »
I’ve done it, left the house for something other than a medical appointment… Heading to get a haircut, bus lets
Miscellany: did i forget to tell about hats, barbers, cards & winter clothes? Read Post »
These things don’t necessarily connect yet I keep remembering the importance, yes important, I’ve documenting the beautiful mundane of a
Recently, in miscellanea (kitchen morning, messy studio with new gear and records +) Read Post »
