With a typhoon moving over us I figured this was a good time to get some blogging done and update y'all on what we have been up to here the last couple of months. This post will be the first half, then post two will be the second half. Breaking it up because there is … Continue reading Typhoon Day Means Blog Day – Part 1
So, a blogger I follow REDdog is from the very awesome Australia and recently posted about how Aussies use nicknames for everyone. Too intriguing for me to pass up because I have never really had a nickname. Sure some people have used Di or Diane (which isn't shorter so not sure why that works for … Continue reading What’s In a Name?
In full disclosure to my parents, who are very much against tattoos, I am giving a bit of a heads up so you can close or rather not open this post. I've had a couple of requests for photos of my tattoos. First, I will apologize. I had to get into some … Continue reading Tattoo Related – Parents Beware
We have been planning a few things for the next several months that I'm super excited about! 1. In October- the Boston concert! A list exists (in my head) of about 10 bands that I would love to see live before they retire into old age oblivion and Boston is one of them. Such an … Continue reading In The Works!
It was last Autumn when my coworker was sharing that she was going into town to have laser hair removal treatments once per month. She said, it's much cheaper than in the states and not painful at all. She is a very petite woman and goes in for 30 minutes now that she is close … Continue reading Hairless Wonders
Well I managed to survive the week of June without much incident. From Father's Day through the 20th was a tough week and is every year, so much so that the rest of June seems incredibly insignificant. The Solstice came and went without much fuss and to my disappointment. I do this to myself. My … Continue reading The Week of June
Lets see, what have we been up to lately... Since my friend deserted us to return to her home in the U.S. We have been keeping around base mostly, gearing up for my step-daughter to be visiting in a few weeks. On base a few weeks ago they put on a Wine Tasting that was … Continue reading May-June 2014 Goings-on
This is the second part of the Vacation Japan Style posts, please click here for the first part if you missed it. After Tokyo we hopped on the train to Kamakura where we visited the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine where my friend washed her hands and mouth before entering. It's an interesting custom. This site explains … Continue reading Vacation Japan Style – Part Ni
I have been away from the blog for a couple of weeks due to a visit from one of my very favorite people. She arrived on May 15th and stayed for 9 days. We introduced her to our part of Japan and everything we love about it. We introduced her to some of our favorite … Continue reading Vacation Japan Style-Part 1
I haven't posted much on our outings lately so below are some things we have been up to lately. A Walkabout: The buildings in Japan are so interesting, from the high tech high rises in Tokyo to the below photos of tiny shops and narrow homes lining just about every street, there is something … Continue reading Playing Catch-Up (not Ketchup)
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