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Happy Terrace, Kyoto Station
The grid of gray concrete slabs and squares of grass are wonderfully calming and restful. Shadows of clouds passing across the sun flit across the tableau. A dragonfly darts overhead and a little breeze ripples the single reflecting pool. Continue reading
Champagne Boutique YUHI, Kyoto
I’ve stumbled into Champagne Boutique YUJI. This is what would be called dai kichi luck—the pinnacle of good fortune. Continue reading
Posted in This & That, Travel in Japan
Tagged Champagne Boutique YUHI Kyoto, Veuve Clicquot
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Takaaki Abe and the Granpa Dome Factory Farm System
It is always a pleasure to share inspirational stories of people like Takaaki Abe whose innovation and entrepreneurship reminds me that age is no barrier to human imagination or success. Continue reading
In Memoriam: Lloyd Dykk
A dark smudge of light warms the still black Coast Mountains at six. Half an hour later an intensely orange sunrise spreads slowly skyward and across the waters. Mt. Baker looks on from the northwest as the east shoots its … Continue reading
A very amusing history of Japan
I’m a bit behind on posts. Complicate that with a change in the schedule of a vacation to this week rather than month’s end and the difficulty is compounded. I’m currently away from my PC and restricted to the use of … Continue reading
Posted in Lynda's Reviews, This & That
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Escalator Earworm
The chirpy voice in its sing-song style begins as the escalator starts up. Strangely enough, the one going down does the same. The result is a mad duet. JR’s Toccata and Fugue in Escarata Minor. Continue reading
International Ikebana Class: Tokyo Sogetsu Headquarters
After registration, along with the other students I am introduced to Master Instructor, Suikei Sakaguch. Then we are directed to the bank of flowers and branches from which we are to choose our materials. Continue reading
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Drastic Options for the Traveller
Thanks to some great advice I got decades ago from other travellers who go lightly, I have that down pat. Continue reading
Posted in Lynda's Reviews, This & That
Tagged Air Canada Rouge, Drastic the Baggage, Walking shoes
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A new answer for what do you do?
I don’t mind being a lighter. Stories are light. Continue reading
An Unfortunate Trend
Somebody made a fortune on this unfortunate trend. Continue reading