Ken Kono

  • New Years at the Konos (Click Photo for Better View)

    New Years at the Konos (Click Photo for Better View)

    We celebrated the New Year today as we have every New Year’s Day since I met Ken 19 years ago. Ken makes a wonderful Japanese soup called Zoni – broth with mochi (rice cake), mushrooms and green onion.  This year we celebrated with our good friends Hans and Margaret and daughter Michelle Van Naerssen…

  • Deep Brain Stimulation

    I looked at Ken this morning and thought, oh my gosh, this is truly a miracle. His face was beautiful, so handsome, so young. He looks healthier today than he did five years ago, before he fell off his bike and broke his hip. We both looked at each other and thought, this marvelous,…

  • The Bike Shoes

    The Bike Shoes

    It was a beautiful morning here in St. Davids. Everybody was feeling good. Ken even suggested a bike ride which was wonderful. We had stored his fancy schmancy three wheeled bike on a top shelf in the garage. I asked our neighbor if he might help me get the bike down, which he did.…

  • New Bathroom

    New Bathroom

    When we got home from Japan in July, we decided it was about time we had a bathroom on the first floor. Ken went to work and put pen to paper. He designed a full bathroom with a nice big shower and a pretty window. The location is right where the piano was in…