I’ve always wished that I could read the opinions of my grandfather, great-grandfather and so on about the politics of their day. What did my ancestors think about Lincoln? What were their thoughts on FDR, Eisenhower, Kennedy? Growing up politics was a bland affair and I was more interested in cartoons anyway. I knew Reagan…… Continue reading LTMD – Politics of the Day – Biden and Trump
Japan Trip – Difficulties
It is 9:45 AM on Sunday July 7th, 2024. I’m on the porch swing on a beautiful Pacifica morning. While the the rest of the West roasts under scorching heat, we enjoy slightly warmer than usual temperatures of 65 to 70. If it is relatively warm in the morning in Pacifica you know you’re in…… Continue reading Japan Trip – Difficulties
4th of July 2024 – Return from Japan
It is 12:56 AM on July 5th, 2024. I returned from Tokyo yesterday after an incredible 14 day trip. It is always sad to leave Japan but I accomplished everything I needed to and left very satisfied. I’ll write more about the trip in a later post. In this post I’ll write about the return…… Continue reading 4th of July 2024 – Return from Japan
Tokyo Trip 2024 – Day 2
It is 10:44 AM and I’m sitting at a Mister Donut near Yanaka Ginza. As usual I woke up very early, got my sento and was out the door. The first stop was Shinjuku to learn the station layout. With my family arriving I want to know where I am going and the station is…… Continue reading Tokyo Trip 2024 – Day 2
Tokyo Trip 2024 – Day 1
It is wonderful to be back in Tokyo again. It was a very long flight but my energy returned once I stepped off the plane. Even though I come here every summer there are always things I forget with the first being if I should take Skyliner or the Keisei line from Narita. Skyliner was…… Continue reading Tokyo Trip 2024 – Day 1
Lark Rise to Candleford
I’ve recently been enjoying first person accounts of life in simple villages in England and Japan which I’ve posted about a few entries previous to this one. This was a pretty long read and I learned there is actually a TV series based on the book from the BBC. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lark_Rise_to_Candleford_(TV_series) I don’t have much…… Continue reading Lark Rise to Candleford
Journal Entry – Birthday Weekend – 47 Years Old
It is 6:37 AM on Sunday, May 26th, 2024, my birthday weekend. I’m on our extremely large couch with my youngest and our puppy. This is my favorite time of day where everything is quiet except for a soft jazz piano emanating from my “ambiance,” which is the TV showing a peaceful coffee scene on…… Continue reading Journal Entry – Birthday Weekend – 47 Years Old
Tales of the Alhambra – Washington Irving
This was the first audio book I’ve listen to since a Batman book/cassette tape I had when I was six years old. I still have it. I’ve always preferred to read instead of listen but this was only available on Libby in audio form. I learned that I enjoyed listening to books when making the…… Continue reading Tales of the Alhambra – Washington Irving