Three phases of summer in Tokyo
I have been in Tokyo for twenty-one years and now twenty-one summers. As anyone will attest, they are hot, humid and last from mid-July...
Creating a magazine ad
Several months ago a friend in Tokyo asked to assist him create a magazine ad for his wife's dental clinic. I had previously assisted...
July in Vancouver
Today I returned from a week in Canada, primarily in Vancouver where I am preparing for our new second home. The lease for the condo is...
Missing Bice and a sudden change...
It is two days since Bice passed away and we miss her terribly. But the change of our daily lives has come very suddenly. For more than...
Bice Cheriton, 1996-2014
Our female Bengal cat, Bice, passed away this morning at the age of 17 years 9 months. Although not the oldest of our three cats, she was...
Back in Maui
I arrived back in Maui yesterday after an absence of almost a year. It may seem strange to be coming to Hawaii on the first day of summer...
Cat Duty
Okay, we all have our crosses to bear and I don't want the next guy's troubles. But we all need time to piss and moan occasionally....
Dr. Yoshiko at the International Clinic
Yoshiko has had a rather interesting work opportunity over the past two months. Dr. Eugene Aksenoff, a non-Japanese doctor with a...
Mothers' Day 2014
As usual at this time of the year, the second Sunday of May (Mothers' Day) was perfect spring weather in Tokyo. We used the opportunity...
Back to back
For the fifth time in 15 years and the first since 2010, I have been struck down with strained back pain. It came on late last week...
