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John Anderson my jo, John,When we were first acquent;Your locks were like the raven,Your bony brow was brent;But now your brow is beld, John,Your locks are like the snaw;But blessings on your frosty pow,John Anderson my Jo. Robert Burns Great pleasure … Continue reading →

At OIST I learnt about the symbiotic relationship between coral and algae. Neither organism can survive without the healthy presence of the other. I feel much more research should be done on the symbiotic relationship between man and his truck. … Continue reading →

How amazing is that! Congratulations James, thank you for being such a good son. We celebrate: champagne and tiramisu, handmade by new house mate Elaine! We go to San Francisco’s oldest restaurant, or one of them. https://theoldclamhouse.com Fantastic sea food! … Continue reading →

I have to get a police report from the SFPD to launch the whole “can I get the truck repaired?” procedure. I go down to the HQ on 3rd St. It is a beautiful, shiny building. This area used to … Continue reading →

Someone is backing out of their garage on Hayes when a truck hurtling down the street smashes into them. The truck careers across the road straight into my gently sleeping, beautiful, Tacoma. This is truly a disaster. We now have … Continue reading →

Loath to leave Okinawa, the morning of departure my body revolts. My leg is very painful in a new area – hamstringish. My right eye is very red and vaguely painful. By the time I get to Haneda, I have … Continue reading →

So tomorrow I set off for San Francisco. Many things to do to make sure that things do not fall apart while I am away. The most important thing is to wrap up the boat as snugly as possible so … Continue reading →

Nothing very interesting I am afraid but I like to keep up the diary. My personal health supervisor, the magnificent Komesu san https://thequietripple.com/2023/11/15/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window/ summons me for an audience. She has the results from recent diabetes, arteriosclerosis and other stuff tests. I … Continue reading →

Is a festival that marks the end of winter. Hooray, well not so hooray, as I prefer the climate in winter to the dreadful heat and humility of summer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setsubun We run around shouting, ‘Devils out! Fortune in!’ and throwing … Continue reading →

Off to Chubu Hospital to get the result of the pathology on my late lamented polyps and have the usual deep scrutiny blood test. As soon as you arrive you nip up to the blood test place on the second … Continue reading →