In a *lovely garden* (in process) following a morning picnic (off camera) with darling wife and adorable son planting tulip […]
Depreston – on baritone Uke (with apologies to Courtney Barnett) Read Post »
Just a date/time stamp post to remind myself to update my medical diary: went for IV (by bus) 3:30 PM
Healing/ Diary: coffees, iv, pizza, liner notes, friends & flowers ~ expanding envelope Read Post »
Diary notes: Rode bus into city with my 2 darlings to see an ikebana exhibit (Ryoko’s ceremony teacher had a
Ikebana & Bento / brief notes from a day out {now with snapshots!} Read Post »
With Ichiro strapped on whilst outdoors, Dave and some dodgy camera work walk around the yard and gardens of our
Tsuchida Yard and Garden – Japan Cottage Musings Read Post »
Happy Birthday to my ray of sunshine Ryoko! Every day is the most wonderful fun with you. Let’s enjoy tea,
Diary: Birthday Fun with Dear Ryoko Read Post »
As noted recently, we put in a fresh garden plot in the front yard area of our house in Tsuchida,
Diary: More Rocks, also Herbs + Bocce Dreams (with time lapse fun) Read Post »
Quick notes: relocated these three big old foundation boulders using a tripod and pulley to make a little ring around
Diary: Moving Boulders, Laying Bricks, Planting Seeds at Tsuchida Cottage Read Post »
Great check-in at birthing clinic this morning – 3 months out and all going great / came home to make
Diary: Baby check-in and Picnic time Read Post »
Along the way on our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) slow travel ramble, we rode all sorts of trains which are documented in
Watching steps… / Shinkonryoko Ramble (garden poetry in Kanazawa) Read Post »
On this Shinkonryoko (honeymoon) ramble, we ventured from our home in Okayama to various locations, most of which are noted
Jurisdictions, passed and stayed / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
So many trains, various accoms, pals, museums & kisses. Back where we started at Tsuchida cottage, Okayama. Next up: spouse
Back to Tsuchida cottage / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
A lot of things to tell about… We’re rolling slow, visiting tiny museums and riding various trains. Also have ordered
A lot to tell you about… / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
Picnic at edge of the known world, with natural table flowers For record: (near) Goshikigahama BeachShinbo, Noto, Hosu District, Ishikawa927-0609,
Picnic at edge of the known world / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
Shinto shrine employs extra Gods To bless endless school kid trips And impending foreign throngs
Shinto shrine employs… / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
Guidelines for trip: roll variety of “just right” speed transportation; visit forgotten/under-appreciated/known museums, hot springs and shrines; spend time with
Guidelines for trip… / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
Sushi hitherto unknown Yet pressed into translation help Explaining sake to Germans
Explaining saké… / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
