TOKYO REVERIE Book Launch, July 4, 2026
July 4, 2026 a group of family members, friends and associates gathered at the Friends Meeting House on Fern Street in Victoria to celebrate Tokyo Reverie with me. My friends of many years Kimberly, Patrick and their son Gavin, together with another friend, Louise, handled the front of house, book sales table and refreshments table. I set up the ikebana displays and greeted all those who chose to come.
Kimberly introduced me in one of the most loving tributes I have ever heard, after which I read from three chapters. One showcasing experiences at school, another encounters on trains, together with adventures in Michelin star dining. Questions which followed were interesting and provocative. Not having done this before, I now know that I’ll have to prepare better answers in the future.
