Author: Tara
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Hanami
In Japan, the best seasons are the fall and spring. These are the times of the year when you can be outside and enjoy all that the flora can offer around town. Or, many people take special trips around this time. The spring offers views of the famous cherry blossoms where you can see people…
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Tones
It has been an amazing time spending it with my 11-year-old godson. He is really a good kid and his parents have done a fantastic job with him so far in teaching him to be a responsible little person. He has a lovely personality and no doubt will become a wonderful young adult. Still, I…
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Interview
Well, I have kept this quiet until the interview was done and until I felt a little more certain about the possible direction. The former is probably about there while the latter will have to wait until some kind of response is received. Still, there is a slight possibility of a job in Japan. I…
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Kyoto Day 3
Our last half-day in Kyoto was a cold and wet one. We put on our Oregonian minds and endured the rain drops enough to do the short walk along the Philosophers’ Path (ๅฒๅญฆใฎ้ๅฒๅญฆใฎ้) where we reminisced about the old days when J and I created our own pronunciation of philosophize to philoSOPHisize because we had…
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Kyoto Day 2
Nearly another 20,000 steps saw us with a “lighter” touristy day…. We decided to head out to Arashiyama since J had never been out there and it had been quite a while since I went out that way. It is not far outside of the downtown area and E was super excited about the train…
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Kyoto Day 1
It’s been many years since I made a visit to Kyoto again after living there for three years in 2001-2004. Sometime ago I made a short visit as my first time back since my divorce. I wanted to remember my love for the city outside of the time being unhappily married during those years. Now,…
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An Ethan Day
Today was a day with my godson since J had to work. So, beforehand I gave him a task to organize something to do for us. He had a good plan that we set into action. We headed to Roppongi to start our adventure at the Hedgehog Cafe. Only in Japan would there be a…
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Staying Warm
The warmth of Abu Dhabi is starting to be a little missed, but for the past few days the desert has been full of thunderstorms, lightning and rain. The only difference is the temperature. ๐ While I miss my big teddy bear warmer known as my hubby, I am staying warm with the company and…
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Narrowing In
The male gender may not fully understand the art of the female chatter. However, the female chatter plays a very important role in working out different options for decisions to be made or to at least see different perspectives on possible options. Of course, at the end of the day things will happen as they…
