A few years ago (or less), each day was quite tough. Now, each day i deal with pain and confusion […]
Diary: Autumn Miscellany, scenes of “regular life” in Okayama Read Post »
One of these two is a former Prime Minister who was assassinated while his house guest Charlie Chaplin (also allegedly
Diary / Museum: Tea ceremony, PM Inukai house + grave & trains plus citrus fruits Read Post »
A rather rough overview originally compiled in advance of friends coming to Okayama for wedding. Re-purposed in slightly more general
Hi Mom, Well today is 3 years gone and wow, so much has happened since the worst phone call ever
Mom: 3 Years Gone – “Tour de Ashes” Read Post »
While dispatches and re-caps of various outings and events exist elsewhere in this archive, life is so wonderful right now
Diary: Autumn Miscellany / coffee, ramen, sandwiches, Godzilla, peach tree, ikebana… Read Post »
Ryoko has her own small company doing tree trimming, garden planning and various workshops (like tree trimming for seniors) and
Diary: Kinome make gardens for people (in a parking lot) Read Post »
Post office with cat (Muscat, Oman) acrylic etc on stretched canvas Summer 2019 daveo + ryoko
Post office with cat (Muscat, Oman) / acrylic etc. Read Post »
2 Postboxes with cat (The Vatican)acrylic etc on stretched canvas Summer 2019 daveo + ryoko
2 Postboxes with cat (The Vatican) / acrylic etc. Read Post »
Café and Postbox with cat (Olympia, Greece) acrylic etc on stretched canvas Summer 2019 daveo + ryoko
Café and Postbox with cat (Olympia, Greece) / acrylic etc. Read Post »
3 Postboxes with cat (Kathmandu, Nepal) acrylic etc on stretched canvas Summer 2019 daveo + ryoko
3 Postboxes with cat (Kathmandu) / acrylic etc. Read Post »
A few notes and tips and phrases compiled for guests coming to wedding but likely useful for most anyone coming
Japanese Culture and Language Primer Read Post »
Following our wedding festivities, we dutifully and cheerfully made up several batches of thank you cards to sent to folks
Thank-you Cards (“making of” and delivery evidence) / Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Guests were also encouraged to take a snap with 1 of 3 instant camera to stick into a guestbook along
Goat Farm Party 35mm Film photos, vol. 2 / Dave + Ryoko 4-21 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
From the wedding bonus ceremony and party at Rural Caprine Farm on April 21 2019 (Heisei 31) comes a variety
Goat Farm Party 35mm Film photos, vol. 1 / Dave + Ryoko 4-21 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
What follows is a gallery (vol. 2) of received invites “in situ” wherever they end up in the world /
Invitations arrived, vol. 2 / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
At weddings in Japan – unlike in “western” countries, guests usually bring cash in special envelopes as a gift rather
Giftbag Round-up / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
