Monthly Archives: January 2014

Something has Gotta Give

Posted on January 30, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I went to buy an electric bike the other day because a colleague, who is an Iron Man champion, swears buy it. He says, “why sweat the hills? Just kick in the electric bit and all your pedaling is equalized.” … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Move

Posted on January 30, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I have been watching developments down the street with great interest. There is a very beautiful hedge of Bouganvillea that runs down the road for about a kilometer downstream from chez moi.. Anyway, first arrive diggers that take out a … Continue reading →

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Can This Be Spring?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I get up and it is a truly beautiful day. The sky is blue, the sea is blue, Eskimo Nell. Such joy has to be tempered by misery and the balance is provided by a morning trip to the dentist … Continue reading →

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Foreign Muck

Posted on January 19, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

On my wander today I stop at a wayside stall and buy a bag of tarot from a grinning old lady who must be at least a centenarian. Tarot is my favorite vegetable. It appears to grown in swampy fields … Continue reading →

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Lastkraftwagen

Posted on January 19, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Golly, I have now been in Okinawa for 3 years. it has been, er put in positive adjective of your choice. Thanks Okinawans for being so nice to me. We all, like western folks, have a lot to learn from … Continue reading →

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Cliché #2

Posted on January 14, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Thanks James. http://youtu.be/T4_mMJhsh5U

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Amazon Basin

Posted on January 12, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

A good thing about San Francisco is that City Hall will not allow big shopping malls in the city.There are for instance no Walmarts in San Francesco. There are big malls but they are way out on the perimeter. The … Continue reading →

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Cliché

Posted on January 11, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

So it is a bit predictable to drone on about the charm of San Francisco architecture but I am going to do it anyway. Ben and I stumble off to have breakfast and we take pictures of houses en route. … Continue reading →

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Truck Love

Posted on January 10, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Topher’s truck has been a godsend during this trip. She has taken us everywhere with all kinds of good stuff in the flatbed. We decide to give her a hairdo. We take her to the local car hair saloon. These … Continue reading →

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New Lamps for Old

Posted on January 10, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

The washing machine in the apartment is busted. It washes but does not spin thus leaving soaking wet clothes that take forever to dry and do not feel good. We thus determine to get a replacement. At this stage another … Continue reading →

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