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Saturday, January 17th, 2009Dr. Martin Luther King was a man of peace and I will take his Holiday off, rest and be peaceful…In the meantime, Yayoi and I are going to have some fun in San Francisco.
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Hearst Castle, Spa, Shopping Trip
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008We are taking off for a two night stay at a hotel/spa in Paso Robles, CA. We are gong to visit Hearst Castle to see the Holiday decorations and do some shopping.
Our 27 inch tube tv that we bought some time between 94 and 97 died on Sunday (may it rest in piece) so we [...]
Holiday trip to AZ
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Merry, Happy, Festive <insert your holiday here>!
Yayoi and and I will hit the road this am to visit friends in Tucson and Phoenix…thanks everyone for all the great cards and little notes and newsletters…that’s fun reconnecting with people all other the world.
We rented a car for the trip (for various reasons) and we got a [...]
Deer Camp 2008!!
Monday, November 10th, 2008Deer Hunting Season in Michigan (really the U.P.) is like a religion. I take part in the ritual with my Dad, Brother, Nephew, cousin and a big group of friends.
I don’t “hunt” per se…since becoming a retired Air Force guy, I can no longer get the hunting license for $2, and I don’t want to [...]
Travel Log: Vancouver Canada
Sunday, July 6th, 2008We returned from a 2 night/3-day trip to Vancouver Canada last night.?? Here is the photo summary:
??Day 1:?? Thursday 3 July
??Get up way too early to catch the early flight.
Arrive and??get some lunch at Tim Horton (Tim bits are doughnut holes…very tasty)
Then we went for a Bike Ride in Stanely Park…
??By the way, our hotel [...]
Travel Log: Back in L.A.
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Hey!?? This is me trying to stay awake!!!?? More tomorrow, my brain is fried tofu at the moment.
Age-y00p!
Japan Travel Log: Day 11…more time travel
Saturday, May 17th, 2008It’s Sunday morning in Japan.?? I will get on a train soon and my flight leaves Japan at 3:00 pm Japan time.
I will arrive in LA at 9:45 on Sunday.?? Yes that is before I left Japan.
Time and space may be illusions, but jet lag sure feels real.
Japan has come along way and I am [...]
Travel Log: Japan Trip Day 5-8 Summary.
Friday, May 16th, 2008Internet connections dried up and I really don’t like txting that much, so here is what happened.
Link to all Pics??on MS Group
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Day 5
That was in the city of Yakayama(SP?) and we stayed in a business hotel that had an internet computer.??
We took at bus for 1.5 hours to the villiage that is listed as a [...]
Travel Log: Japan Trip Day 5 update
Monday, May 12th, 2008Yesterday we took two trains to get to the city of Hida-Takayama.?? The ride was very scenic through the mountains and next to a river (of course I dont remember the name of the river!).
After arriving in Hida-Takayama…we had lunch and shopped and walked around the tourist area of the city.?? There are pics…but I [...]
Travel Log: Japan Trip Day 4…Hitting the road.
Sunday, May 11th, 2008This morning we are hitting the road for a 3 night trip to see some of Japan on the trains.?? We got a rail pass and we will do some site seeing and end up and a Ryokan Hotel.
Ryokan?? Hotels have traditional food and hot baths and beds.?? The food is generally really good and [...]