Greg and I went to Tokyo this weekend – and into just four days (that includes the drive there and back!) we crammed more walking, sightseeing, walking, sweating, climbing stairs, walking, (sweating, sweating, sweating), and walking than I thought I... Continue reading →

This weekend was the local city festival, and we went to as much of it as we could. There were amazing, intricate floats … Drumming and bamboo flute playing… Traditional dances and performances of various types, including absolutely gorgeous traditional... Continue reading →