Tsuchida Cottage Art Gallery (in process)
New addition by Jean Smith (see also: Mecca Normal) / this lady reminds me of someone, somehow… do you know […]
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A la Carte, Personal Musings
Personal Musings
Diary: usual days / summer’s end 2020 (ophthalmologist, peanut butter, cats, coins, plans)
This summer was a splendid fog of humid waves of action welcoming baby Ichiro amongst *all the world*. Yet, remains
Ichiro: gift thank-you cards (vol. 2+) / 9.25~Oct. 13
Continuing on with Ichiro Cards (see vol. 1 of the meta proces documentation if inclined) obsessively custom, handmade of course,
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Kinfolk + Pals
“The Wish” / poem by Sohaib “Sooby” Ahmed
My renegade pal Sooby (Sohaib) Ahmed is a fine poet in the “romantic” tradition (think Shelley, Keats et al) and
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Annotations: Regarding Japanese-inspired Poetry
Consider the words Write them once, only – In a single inky sweep On tactile paper Then add a flower
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Spontaneous Snaps
Shoes for Time Travellers (at photo shoot funtimes)
Dress-up time/traveller family photo shoot fun time for Ichiro 101st day with fun Matsushita-san at Photo atelier Homare (岡山・倉敷・写真館）- FB
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Personal Musings
Diary: tasks (sundry = stereo, pickles, pre-school)
Today-ish (amongst laundry, salads, coffees, bath and vacuuming…) * Setting up stereo (need sturdy table)* Making pickles (trying with kojo)
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Personal Musings, Post'd (cards + letters)
Thankful: a Postcard to Pals
Hello You, Having the best year somehow / full of gratitude for surprising treats, healthy lad, remarkable wife, poetry flowing,
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Kinfolk + Pals
Ichiro: card #47 “Goat Farm”(with moustache) / 10.10
Meanwhile, earlier in the week – before spectacle shop and wedding officiating, yet before a dentist appointment – we went
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Kinfolk + Pals
Diary: Officiating 10 Year Wedding Vow for Dear Pals
Briefly: Officiated 10 Year Wedding Vows for Sheila & Kemp Edmonds via video link from Tsuchida Cottage to Queen Elizabeth
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Requited
Poem: How Shall We Fill This Vessel? (excerpt for Sheila + Kemp, 10 year)
“How Shall We Fill This Vessel?” (excerpt of poem – written by me – read at Kemp and Sheila’s wedding
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Paint + Collage + Craft, Personal Musings
Painting / Haiku ~ on exhibit in Shibuya (representing Okayama Design)
My painting of a haiku on a postbox is representing Okayama design and culture at an exhibit in Shibuya (Tokyo),
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Kinfolk + Pals
Lost in the Aisle (variation on a theme, 3)
Variation: 3, with Ichiro Memo: Worth noting that through all the pregnancy and 3 1/2 months since he was born,
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Personal Musings
Diary: Spectacle update (part next)
Overview: Due to my absurdly complicated prescription, lenses are always fantastically expensive and, because I really wanted to have two
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Personal Musings
Diary: Spectacle update (Ryoko’s new glasses)
Behold! Ryoko Olson with 1 of 2 new pairs picked and elegantly fitted by Nishida optical in Okayama. Note: These
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Kinfolk + Pals
Ichiro: card #46 “Moshi moshi, Ichiro desu” / 10.2
Ichiro: card #46 “Moshi moshi, Ichiro desu” / 10.2 PS “no i don’t wish to purchase insurance, please do not
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