Monthly Archives: February 2011

Spotting and watching birds has been a favorite activity of mine for many years. Now I am in Okinawa and I am born again. Not “born again” like: George W. Bush – U.S. President Ronald Reagan – U.S. President Jimmy … Continue reading →

My March has been ripped untimely from my possession to have new  registration plates put on and new brake pads slid in. Nissan give me a loaner, called a Nissan Roox. It has a 600cc engine and is a cuboid … Continue reading →

I go down to the fishing port and buy three beautiful fish. Who knows what they are but they are very fresh. Actually they look just like herring but that would not work as herring are cold water fish. I … Continue reading →

One of the joys of living in a more or less totally foreign culture is new vegetables. You know, there are carrots and potatoes and leeks and cabbage and spinach and brussel sprouts and turnips and onions and broccoli and … Continue reading →

To my astonishment I have bought a home gym. I hope I use it as I have much enjoyed being reasonably fit rather than fat and old. No matter if I use it or not because buying it was so interesting … Continue reading →

Before I had ever been into a Starbucks I did not like it – the chain. I was living in Europe and maybe it was the idea of American big business getting involved in something as savoir faire  drenched as … Continue reading →

After another visit to the dentist,which is how I spend my Saturdays on Okinawa at the moment, I have lunch in an adjacent restaurant. I point at a picture on the menu. It looks like pork ramen and so it … Continue reading →

When in Japan you eat rice. My idea of cooking rice is a huge pot of boiling water with a little oil. You wash and strain the rice and splosh it into the boiling water. You then watch it with … Continue reading →

Check out this site  – I love it. What is it about the Americans that makes them want to share? In San Francisco, indeed all over the US, you have Craigslist. You can get anything you want at Craigslist’s restaurant. … Continue reading →

So the village where my place of employ is, is called Tancha and it has a long and lovely beach Last Sunday  was beach cleaning day. About 100 volunteers showed up, were issued with special bags and gloves and hit the … Continue reading →