Gravity... again
Today I took my wife to see the movie, Gravity. It opened earlier this month in Japan but unforeseen circumstances meant I had to delay...
Christmas Eve 2013
Last week I arrived in Edmonton to assist with the introduction of additional care for my parents. All arranged on very short notice and...
Woody is ready for Christmas
A little shy but decorated for the holidays.
Christmas in Japan
I have lived in Japan for just over twenty years and spent at least fifteen of them here. Recently my wife asked me if I have a favorite...
Audi RS6
If I bought every car I ever lusted after... I would be broke and completely awash in cars. Fortunately my bank account is empty and so...
Captain Phillips
Today the movie, "Captain Phillips" opened in Japan and I went to see it . The film tells how merchant mariner Captain Richard Phillips...
Two interesting quotes
Both of these resonated well with me. "If you never miss a flight, you're spending too much time at the airport." Q: "What if we train...
Autumn walk
It was another perfect autumn day in Tokyo and I was out this morning with a visiting friend from Singapore. We spent the morning walking...
Back to my online presence
This has been a tough and challenging year for me (I dislike the number 13) and as a consequence I have been negligent with my website,...
Giving the gift of residency
Earlier this year we started the process of getting Yoshiko a residency visa for Canada. The first step was for me to apply as her...
