Author Archives: spikekalashnikov

I have been much obsessed by Plumeria of late. This plant, bush, tree, has the best flowers. I have bought some plants but my miserable Scottish soul is nagged by the two huge Plumeria trees that bloom magnificently outside the … Continue reading →

I would like to remind you all that the reason I write this blog is so I will be able to remember how I spent my twilight years. I wish I had written a blog throughout my life so that … Continue reading →

There is a stiff breeze blowing offshore. It is warm and blue, T shirt and shorts weather. It is Sunday. What does that spell? Yay! A sail up the coast to Seragaki to reconnoitre the amazing rock on which thousands … Continue reading →

This is a great day. Winter seems totally over. Yesterday was my Mother’s birthday. She is 93. Today I am stable, no recovering from trips, no trips in the offing. The time is right to launch the Scaffie for her … Continue reading →

I go to Hiroshima University for a couple of days. The campus is actually a long way from downtown Hiroshima, which is a drag as I feel I should see the Peace Museum thing on one of my trips. Anyway … Continue reading →

Around this time of year in Okinawa amazing things happen to dead trees. One moment they are a bunch of dry sticks with a few dead leaves. The next they spout amazing yellow flowers of a totally tropical genre. Take … Continue reading →

So, here I am back in Japan. Air travel is truly amazing. I worry about what will replace the jet engine – solar? nuclear? Hmmmmm.  Maybe we are living in a short-lived golden period of air travel. Like, I mean, gasoline … Continue reading →

Today is St Patrick’s Day. He killed an entire country’s snake population. They take him very seriously in the U.S. I go down Palo Alto to see Melinda. Her baby is due today so I go to the Florist on … Continue reading →

James and I rent a truck for a day from Getaround www.getaround.com You just go to the app and search for cool  truck and it shows you where the nearest one is. It kept coming up with 1701 Fell. We took … Continue reading →

Jet lag has its advantages. On Saturday I am wide awake at 4:00 am thus in plenty of time to get to the famous Kezar Sports Bar in time for the kick off at 7:00am. Scotland play France. I like … Continue reading →