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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

The very graceful Rumi san, even she of baby turtle fame, https://quietripple.wordpress.com/2016/07/24/scramble/ left  a big bunch of bananas outside my door this morning. Thanks Rumi san. I was invited to the Gakush Happyo Kai, well this is what it sounded … Continue reading →

This is the name of a bike I have inherited. It is a very fine bike. You will remember it from ancient history in Okinawa. https://quietripple.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/la-zanahoria/ Anyroadupwards, this incredibly high quality instrument has now become mine. I am very happy. What … Continue reading →

So Tricolor are a very accomplished and creative bunch. It has been my privilege to spend time with them. They play Irish music that is so Japanese. Check out this video. Incidentally they do all the filming and direction. Anyway … Continue reading →

“Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.” Thus spoke the Lord. The reverse is also true. With … Continue reading →

Not a good week er last week. Actually, like the curate’s egg, parts of it were excellent. Visit by His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino, an 800 person conference and a big moon. All this made irrelevant by a very distressing accident. … Continue reading →