• Ken and the Girls

    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.

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  • A New Camera!!

    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…

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  • Japanese Food and Glowing Hosta

    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…

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  • Yumiko’s 13th Birthday

    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…

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  • Jet Lag and Trained Monkeys

    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…

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  • Full Moon

    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.…

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  • A Good Night Sleep

    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…

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  • 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…

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  • Plane is Leaving!!

    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…

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  • The Fishermen – Part Two

    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…

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