-
Ken and the Girls
Yesterday our friends Terry and her daughter Brooke came and cleaned our house from top to bottom. They love Ken and he is pretty crazy about them as well.
-
A New Camera!!
It’s been a while since the last blog. All is pretty good here on the home front. Ken is doing well. Yumiko is too – lots of ballet. And I broke down and got a NEW super duper camera this weekend – a Nikon D700. It is a beautiful machine.…
-
Japanese Food and Glowing Hosta
Food in the Kono household is very important – as I am sure it is in most households. I love to eat, but, unfortunately, I am not a particularly great cook. So, let me tell you what happened over the last two days in our food department. Yesterday afternoon around…
-
Yumiko’s 13th Birthday
Today was Yumiko’s 13th birthday. It began with an early drop off at her ballet camp. Ken and I told her we would try to be back by 3:30 at the latest to pick her up. Then we drove off to downtown Philadelphia to Pennsylvania Hospital where Ken was meeting…
-
Jet Lag and Trained Monkeys
I think we still have a little jet leg. Here’s what happened today. First, my dear friend Barbara told me in a very kind way that yesterday was Monday, not Tuesday as I had reported in my blog. Thank you Barb. Then later today after Ken and I entertained…
-
Full Moon
It’s Tuesday evening about 10:15. There’s a full moon outside and I just took his picture. Ken and I had a busy day replacing our one hundred year old T.V. sets with two new Sony high definition flat screen T.V.’s. Ken is much more patient with all this technology than…
-
A Good Night Sleep
It’s just about noon on the 4th of July here in the U.S. of A. We all got a good night sleep for the first time since returning from Japan on Tuesday, so life is good. We are still getting settled, but soon all will be back in order and…
-
We’re HOME!!
We made it home safe and sound last night about 10:00 p.m. Tilly, our cat greeted us at the door. Ken bet me she would be upset and wouldn’t speak to us for days, but he was wrong. She jumped onto my lap as we got into bed and purred…
-
Plane is Leaving!!
Well Kids, It’s Monday evening here in Tokyo. The bags are packed. The refrigerator is clean. The wash is done and we are headed home tomorrow. Yesterday the whole Kono clan including Ken’s brother and sister and their children and grandchildren and Ken, Yumiko and I traveled to Haramachi to…
-
The Fishermen – Part Two
A few weeks ago I wrote about my dilemma with the fishermen in Arisugawa Park. They were upset with me because I had taken a few pictures of them without asking permission. I felt terrible about it and at the recommendation of Ken and friends, I made a 2010 picture…
-
Our Last Wednesday
Yesterday was another incredibly full day – our last Wednesday in Japan. It began with a trip to Musashi-Kosugi where my photographer friend Katsuko Nakamata lives. She invited Yumiko and me to come to her house for the day. She wanted to photograph both of us in full kimono. We…
-
We Are Back
It’s late Monday night. Yumiko and I had a TRULY wonderful time in Takayama and Kyoto. I will be back with a fresh brain tomorrow (not likely) but at least some fun stories to tell. In the meantime here’s a picture of us in Kyoto at one place where “Memoirs of…
