January first. Another new year. In some ways, 2021 seemed to last forever. Maybe it just seems that way because the days of 2020 and 2021 blurred together in seemingly endless restrictions and social distancing. Then again, it seems like we just celebrated the 2021 new year, hoping for better days. In some ways, that …
Category: About Me
Forgetfulness to Serendipitous
Sometimes I feel like the absent minded professor. My head’s in the clouds, or in a book, and I walk off leaving something behind. If my head wasn’t attached, I’d probably forget it. Okay, well I probably wouldn’t forget my head, but maybe an arm. Today I’m in Kyoto on a mini vacation. I started …
Challenge Accepted
I love challenges. Reading challenges, puzzle challenges, fitness challenges. I'm not motivated to compete against other people. For me, it's all about competing against myself. Can I read more than I did last time? Can I put together more puzzles? Can I lift heavier weight? Can I go further, faster? For me, when it comes …
Sunday Morning Adventure to Naha
Finally after months of being under a state of emergency due to the pandemic, Okinawa lifted its state of emergency on Friday. What this means is that parks, beaches, museums, and other sites are open again! And Sunday morning, I headed to Naha to visit Shurijo Castle Park & the Tamaudun Royal Mausoleum, two of …
Biking Around Ie Island
Saturday, my friend L had a great idea of heading to Ie Island to bike and see the sights. Ie Island (or Iejima) is north west of where I live, about 62km (38.5mi), and so we headed to Motobu to catch the ferry to Ie. Okinawa is a small island at only 1199 km² (463 mi²). …
A Day at Heiwa (Peace)
Where I have a heiwa mini-adventure
Top 20 in 2020
Two thousand twenty. Twenty-twenty. 2020 I'm sitting here on the cusp of the New Year, looking back over the last 12 months. And what a year was 2020. And in looking back, I decided to list my Top 20 of 2020 broken down into Top 5s in 4 categories. 1-5 — Top 5 Books I …
Yomitan Day Trip
I haven’t been venturing out much. Like many places, COVID has been on the rise out in town. Okinawa is a tourist destination for mainland Japan, much like Hawaii. So even though Japanese do wear masks, I have opted on the side of caution and have just stayed home. Staying home has never been a …
How Is It October 15?!
OMG. Today is October 15. The Ides of October. I just got over that it was October 1 and now here it is mid-month already. Seriously, I'm about 7 weeks behind. I couldn't believe when the calendar flipped over to October. At the beginning of the month, I started writing a completely different post. I …
Thoughts on a Weird Year
This has been the weirdest of years. If tomorrow the news reported that aliens were invading, I'd probably shrug and keep going about my day. Alien invasion? That's a slow news day after a year filled with as much emotion as 2020. I've been thinking about the weirdness of 2020 quite a bit because I've …
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