Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
Simon waded through frigid glacier runoff water to balance on this little rock on Day One of the Family Canada Outing of June 2004. This started a trend of making each other submerge body parts into cold water for 15 seconds or more, a game called The 15-Second Challenge. It doesn’t seem so difficult in…
Let there be no confusion on this issue. Using a Japanese toilet is fun and easy. But first let’s review Western toilet usage. Do not squat backwards on the seat. I promise it is less effective than imagined. In fact, please do not put your feet on the seat for any style of squatting. There…
It is difficult for me to blog about the fun things Chris and I did this weekend once he’s deployed. Consequently, I never posted any pictures from our fun outing to Mt. Takao in June. Chris was scheduled to deploy Thursday, then Wednesday night, then Tuesday night, then yesterday (Monday) around noon he called to…
Chris and I were starving in Ueno’s Ameyoko Arcade this weekend. I usually give up and eat in a cafe or something because I know how to eat there—walk in, sit, order, pay, leave. But real Japanese restaurants are kind of intimidating. Why? For starters, the entrance to your typical Japanese restaurant is just a…
I don’t usually blog about squadron stuff because…I don’t know why. I guess because there’s not a whole lot to say: “We drank wine! We made toasts! We had a speaker! He spoke! Dinner was tasty!” Usually it’s just a bunch of fun people having fun saying stuff that maybe or maybe not should be…
Chris: “How was your sleep?” Mari: “I don’t know…I had really weird dreams all night.” Chris: “You always have weird dreams.” Mari: “But this was REALLY weird! (tells dream here)” This is a conversation that happens often in our house in the morning. It’s true—I DO have really weird dreams. And I have them a…
I like this picture (Pensacola Beach, 2006). I think the smell of salt water is one of my favorite parts of being near the beach, even more than sun, sand, swimming, etc. Looking at this photo I get the same feeling, like when you first get near the shore and think you smell salt water…
