Noto Roadtrip Diary – Postcard #92
Riffing about earthquake scars, zen temples, sea swims, scrapbooks, aliens, dinosaurs & 7″ records while rain falls in an engawa […]
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Hermit Wizard’s 50+ years in Japan – Choogle On #126
Chauffeuring admirals to revitalizing mountain villages with drum circles, counter-culture festivals with hemp history and poetic vibes — hitchhiking and
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Summer Schemes and Dreams
Since the borders reopened, we’ve gratefully welcomed 35+ travelers and groups of various sizes to our beloved, underappreciated home city
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Postcard Love Letters in Caboose – Japan Cottage Musings
Postcards from dear folks from around the world… From vacationers in Italy to Hawaii to wise collagist in Virginia, and
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Personal Musings
Rainy Day Rambler: Tea, Tylenol & Tailored Threads
Just a little check in to say that I made it out the door – amidst a sudden rainstorm that
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Kura, Tidyin’ up – sortganzing with ephemera
This is me, tidying up sacks of stuff accumulated the last few months which didn’t get sorted because of a
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Travelling Notebook from Québec (sorry no pandas)
Of late, I received a notebook via a friend who is part of a project to fill pages for a
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Super Powers – assorted & etc (with ukulele)
Spontaneous chitchat in between dishes and laundry while having a noon time coffee made with a variety of ceramic ware,
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Trains, various snippets – from Tottori to Okayama
Splitting by bus from Misasa to Kurayoshi, then by train to Tottori city, and then across mountains passing hamlets to
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Chilly Morning, Hot Springs Echo – Okayama Resettling
Back with my darlings in Sunny Okayama… Hard to believe that I was stuck in the snow 24 hours ago
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No Peanut Butter, But Tea Will Do
I’ve got some very scant provisions as last night before I got the news, I stuffed my face with Smorgasboard
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Old Suitcase, No/New Songs – Wandering Again
I’m on the road with my old time suitcase covered in stickers and my ukulele slung over my back like
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“i’ve got this gift” Misasa ♨️ sojourn, p. 1
Arriving in a mountain valley village of Misasa, Tottori – holding loads of memories from a previous life – for
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*Dinosaur* Fish – buy it, cut it, eat it in Noto / Shinkonryoko Ramble
Sensei keeps sensei-ingCutting dinosaur fishFrom morning auction #dro420 While visiting the brilliant and magnificent Hongo sensei on the Noto peninsula
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Museum: South Australia Maritime / Adelaide, 2015
*Adelaide Epiphany at South Australia Maritime Museum* While I’m tempted to dive into a whole soliloquy about my time in
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the “Piano Bar” visiting friend Ren-san & thinking about cozy music spaces
Popped in to visit our buddy, the master of “the piano bar” on a fairly anonymous third floor here in
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