2018 Highlights

2018 was a year in which aging, mortality and illness reared their ugly heads, in the family and our circle of friends. » Read more

Wintry Japan: February 2018 (Part 8-Mount Fuji)

In my Michel Thomas Japanese course on CD, a phrase I learned was appropo: Nihon ni ittara, Fuji-san o mitai desu. (When » Read more

This was our first winter trip to Japan and we visited the coldest parts of the country. Often uncomfortably hot on our » Read more