Monthly Archives: January 2017

So Jonathan and Renee left Okinawa today. Yesterday we held a  surprise Bye Bye event at the university. Hundreds of staff lined the 100 metre long entrance gallery. They clapped, shouted, held up signs and played music as Jonathan and … Continue reading →

I have written about my beach several times but who cares as she is endlessly fascinating. I have not been posting stuff recently as I really have not done much, having been weakened by Beri Beri, Black Monkey Fever, Crimea-Congo … Continue reading →

  So, I finally emerge from my bed of sickness on Monday morning. My flight leaves early Wednesday, so there is just time for a small Tacoma adventure. James and I head for the hills. We play with all the … Continue reading →

I wake up and immediately understand that the game plan has changed. I am sick again. I spend 3 days asleep and coughing in San Francisco.   Rather than riding over the purple sage in new truck, I only shuffle from bed … Continue reading →

The very well defined objective of this trip was to drive down to Death Valley and spend some days in the Geologist’s Cabin.   It is very nice there. You can pretend to be a gold miner and we had … Continue reading →