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Shinjuku Gyoen and the Abandoned Lot
Today was just a beautiful day here in Tokyo. The temperature got up to about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Sun was shining and all is well. I went on a little…
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Full Weekend and One More Cherry Blossom Picture
Full, full weekend. Yumiko’s second sleep-over in two weeks. This one was the right date and time. Just one friend, but all went well. The house has never been so…
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Western Bathrooms and Cherry Blossoms
It’s early Saturday morning, April 4. (Another sleep-over tonight for Yumiko. For those of you who have been following that saga, I’ll report on that tomorrow.) Ken’s brother Tokuya San…
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Lunch with Joe
I had lunch with my friend Joe today. I met Joe back in October or November. She is a wonderful woman who feeds the stray cats and crows and other…
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Cherry Blossoms
Got up REAL early this morning in order to get out to Honzoman and take a few pictures of the Cherry Blossoms as they are just opening along the mote.…
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The Sleep-Over
Ken thinks I have “Lazy Brain.” He may be right. Let me tell you the latest incident why. Yumiko has been to two sleep-overs since we have been here…
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More Pictures From China
First Photo: Liu Fei and Son Zuyuan Second Photo: From Left: Nancy Hu, Wonderful Wang Ping and Mrs. Guo Third Photo: Toasting with Mr. Zheng Fourth Photo: Ken, Yumiko and…
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Wonderful Friends and a Great Trip
It’s Saturday afternoon. We got back from our whirl-wind tour of China late Thursday night. We had a truly wonderful time. Ken’s sister Takae San had never been to China…
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We’re Back
We are back from a wonderful trip to Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. There are many stories to tell, but it is late Friday night and we need to recharge the…
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Beijing Tomorrow – Harikari Today
The three of us Kono’s are getting up tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. and will fly to Beijing with Ken’s sister Takae San. We’ll be back next Thursday. In the…