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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Joyeux Anniversaire!
I got some great gifts for my birthday! A bouquet of flowers arrived in the midst of my post tooth extraction gloom. It lifted me up! After the trip to Nagano, I have understood my inadequacy in all things sake. … Continue reading
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Ouch!
I have had my first jab! I show up at the huge Ginowan municipal sports hall at the appointed time. No one speaks English but why should they? The organizers realize that I am not going to be able to … Continue reading
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The Lilies of the Field
The night before, I oil the gears and chain on my bike. I am very excited as I am going to Ie Jima lily park where hundreds of thousands of lilies bloom in early May. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ie+Island/@26.7217993,127.75505,14287m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x34e4e52234ae3037:0x2f5216e8c1d1df09!8m2!3d26.7201277!4d127.7928395 It is that time … Continue reading
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Spare Change
When I come home from work, I mean messing around with the boat and going to the shops, I throw all my loose change into a historic stainless steel bowl. https://thequietripple.com/2018/07/20/burt/ After a couple of months the change builds up. … Continue reading
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Pretty Feet
As I have mentioned before, I used to be ashamed of my feet. In European years and to a lesser extent in U.S. years, I had vile feet. They were enclosed all days in tight shoes and hot socks that … Continue reading
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Nagano – Best Place in the World! Part 2
Nagano – Best Place in the World! was a much longer entry than the version that was posted last night. I think there might be a maximum length for WordPress posts. Anyway the piece was cut off in mid paragraph … Continue reading
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Nagano – Best Place in the World!
Off we go to Nagano! Plane to Haneda, shinkansen to Ueda. Do I need to add to the acclaim for shinkansen? Er, yes! They are always on time, super clean, totally silent and very fast. Well done Japan. We get … Continue reading
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