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So hospital is a lot of fun. The Okinawans have a talent for creating an ambiance of competence, efficiency and enjoyment. My stay is a vacation. I have a lot of checks: blood pressure, temperature, heart beat, four times a … Continue reading →

I am sick – very sick. Headache, razor throat, fever, cough, shortness of breath, extreme feebleness. etc. I make it to the clinic. As I approach the sliding glass doors, the nurses spring up, wave and dance around like happy … Continue reading →

I came to Okinawa believing that I would be able to get my eye fixed quickly. Lurking at the back of my feeble mind was that I was making up the ease of getting cataract surgery in Okinawa. It would … Continue reading →

James and I go up to the relatively new Presidio Tunnel Tops Park. https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-tunnel-tops It is a great place with lots of space, incredible views, tons of birds and fantastic food trucks. James and I go to different food trucks … Continue reading →

I often go for breakfast at the Pork Store on Haight, mainly because it is a great place but also I can , in my blindness, find my way there easily. I go back to the eye doctor at the … Continue reading →

It’s just that mine is large, occupiying the right side of my world. I have been on the eye drops for a week without significant improvement. This limits what I can do more than I had imagined. I can however … Continue reading →

My right eye hates the international date line. Every time I fly from Haneda to San Francisco the eye develops infection, moss and rust. https://thequietripple.com/2024/03/02/8-hours-in-er/ This time it is not so bad when I get to San Francisco but my … Continue reading →

It’s Boxing Day! James and I take the truck North to see what mischief is ongoing at Point Reyes. Across the bridge, through Fairfax into the dense Redwood forest to emerge at Point Reyes only 1hr 15 mins after leaving. … Continue reading →

Xmas day! We, Eileen, housemate, James and I go to Corona Heights Park https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/coronaheightspark-328. while the huge duck is cooking.It is close to our place and famous for wonderful views over the city and, as only James knows, lots of … Continue reading →

Sorry for silence but not much happened in Okinawa over the last weeks. Let’s go to San Francisco! I go down to The Apple Store on Chestnut St to get James an iPad. It is Xmas Eve and I expected … Continue reading →