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I go up to Clement to get an octopus and some dim sum. I leave my iPhone in the Waymo on my Waymo back home – Senile Neil. On the ‘find my Mac’ app I see the phone is on … Continue reading →

I set off, with my new eyes, for the mountains of Canada to take photos of Grizzly Bears. I get in my hire car to take it back to the shop. It will not start! I manage to contact the … Continue reading →

Stuff you can buy in supermarkets here is still very seasonal. Vegetables come and go depending on the time of year. One of the great seasonal treats is a fish called Saury. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_saury These fish only show up at the … Continue reading →

After failed attempts at cataract surgery I finally succeed. This is really a panegyric to the  Hayakawa Eye Clinic. After the the actual surgery, I go back the next day and the day after that for checks and vision acuity … Continue reading →

Saturday was the start of Obon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obon Everywhere I have lived in Okinawa, the village has its own Eisa dancers and drummers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisa_(dance) It is taken very seriously with weeks of practice before Obon. I hear the drums throbbing and … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I finally had cataract surgery on my right eye. I chose the Shinto option with priest and musicians. It involved a lot of chanting, incantations with the accompaniment of strident sanshin and shakahachi music. This option is a little … Continue reading →

Not much in Japan I believe. However over the last couple of years things have been changing. There are frequently young Nepalis working in the fantastic Lawson konbini just next to my apartment building. They are smiling, efficient and speak … Continue reading →

I am asked to give my opinion on the welfare of the OIST sabani boat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabani_boat There is a club at the university and the members worry that the boat is leaking excessively. I get a new Mac. This is … Continue reading →

Time to change from West to East. James and I go for a farewell lunch down on the bay. Bye bye San Francisco – thanks James for looking after me so well. My apartment in Ginowan is immaculate with new … Continue reading →

I finish my infusion treatment. I will miss my trips to hospital for blood tests and infusions. We go for an explore in the Golden Gate Park. I sell the terrifying Transylvanian armoire to the same guy who bought the … Continue reading →