Category: The S.0.

Or at least fits my mood today. Weather here is cold, windy and rainy, putting a damper on my hopes of playing golf. Yesterday, the S.O. went to a Shrine sale. She goes with a bunch of other ladies , Japanese and American, and they leave early. I rolled over

Yesterday was Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi)here in Japan: A national holiday for honoring labour. Seems the Mayflower did not make to Yokohama….and had theydone so they would have been slaughtered. Ergo Japan has no tradition of stuffing one’s self on this day-except for loads of booze the

Went out with the S.O. for Sushi tonight. I O.D.’ed on it eating 15 plates so now I am very sleepy. However I did think I should relate this little incident that almost started a catfight: The S.O. and I had waited about 20 minutes we got seated at a

One of the things that keeps me with the S.O. is her innate ability to find a way to cheer me up when I am down. She never does this in an obvious way, Japanese women are not that blunt, but she knows when its time to coax me out

One of the things that keeps me with the S.O. is her innate ability to find a way to cheer me up when I am down. She never does this in an obvious way, Japanese women are not that blunt, but she knows when its time to coax me out

Now that I am here in Panama City with the S.O. we are eating out in earnest at restaurants. Last week we were at my parents, so I cooked. This week finds me having to endure what I always do with her when we are in the US, the battle

Yesterday was the S.O.’s birthday….. So I bought a card and flowers. I also, being the total damn fool that I am, bought her tickets to Germany…………She wanted a trip so I gave her one. Jewelry would have worked just as well I think…………. I had wanted to go to