Author Archives: spikekalashnikov

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 →

Yay, James cooks an amazing cassoulet for Christmas dinner. It contains, pigs feet, a whole duck, chorizo, belly pork and the usual beans and stuff. It is a cold, brisk San Francisco night but we are snug in the Fell … Continue reading →

  I always get to airports late. I usually get on the plane red faced and panting. Today’s flight leaves at 11:35. As it takes about a hour to get to Naha airport, I would normally leave my house at … Continue reading →

Yay! Apparently that is what I am. Japan now has a new category of work visa. I amazingly get one. I drop off my application to the wonderful Kadena immigration office on Tuesday and on Thursday they call to tell … Continue reading →

I do very little all weekend other than watch the ospreys that fish in front of the house. Nice to do very little.

Big day today. Lots of action in Tokyo. This will probably have some impact on my future. http://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2016/12/15/dr-peter-gruss-appointed-next-president-oist-graduate-university