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Yerba Bueno

Posted on May 28, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

So, I am in San Francisco. I like it here. Plough and Stars Street I love zoos Food and music In a parking lot under the Freeway. On the beach

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Fings Ain’t Wot They Used to Be

Posted on May 22, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

The thing about bird watching is that you never really know what is going to happen. It is very humbling in that just when you think you have grasped  a situation, you realize that you are in fact too dull of … Continue reading →

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007

Posted on May 20, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Time to get my driving licence renewed. A licence here only has a lifespan of 2 years. They are called hamster licences. My original getting of a license was much facilitated by Rei san who showed me what to do. … Continue reading →

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Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, Wo sind sie geblieben?

Posted on May 17, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

So I am 62. A totally busy period comes to an end with a birthday. People are very nice to me. Thank you. I am actually growing younger in Okinawa. My eyesight is much better and my hair is growing … Continue reading →

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It’s, Like, a Stroll Away from New Orleans.

Posted on May 6, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Juna does a water colour of the view from the front room. We go for a little stroll.  

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Noah

Posted on May 6, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

After two beautiful days, Golden Week turned Biblical with intense downpours. All sorts of things happened. The mysterious tunnel that emerges near my house revealed itself as a very effective storm drain. Of course to those who have been infected, … Continue reading →

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Dai-Sensei

Posted on May 5, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

So I have guests, Carlos, Juna, Kanako and Ryu Ichiro come to stay. This is the best fun. It has been a long time since I have had young children living with me.This is the best fun. The weather is fantastic. … Continue reading →

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Stirrings

Posted on April 29, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

The island is definitely stirring. Summer is coming and with that loads of tourists. In fact this is the start of Golden Week when Japan takes off. The hotels are sprucing themselves up.  One near me has anchored two of … Continue reading →

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It’s a hap-hap-happy day. Toodle-oodle-oodle-oodle-oodle-lay. The sun shines bright and the world’s so right.

Posted on April 25, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

It turns out that Okinawa is the best place in the world to buy second-hand outboard motors. I go visit my old sidekick Chinen-san, from whom I bought my first boat. He does business from a broken down hangar place … Continue reading →

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Three Men in a Boat.

Posted on April 20, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

So the time has come. Harry, Tsumoru and I take the boat to the harbor. It is the best day, blue sky, turquoise sea, healthy wind. Truck pulls the boat and trailer supports it. We rig Dileas and everything goes … Continue reading →

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