I’m totally tempted to read the book Things We Set On Fire by Deborah Reed simply because I love the title. I would love to be stuck in an elevator with Sally Field. I think she’d have lots of great… Read more ›
It really bugs me when a sewing pattern tells you to add a seam allowance when you cut the fabric. I understand having to enlarge the pattern, perhaps, from what’s in the book, because of page size issues, but not… Read more ›
The other day I ran across the talk that I gave last year in church on Easter. I thought I’d share it here. I’d like to begin by sharing two stories that on the surface seem to have little to… Read more ›
Because sometimes you just have to empty out your brain. I can’t stand the words “feels”. As in “That made me feel all the feels.” Or, “This got me right in the feels.” Can’t stand it. I hate the rumba.… Read more ›
Today we explored Shimo Kitazawa, a little area a bit northwest ( I think?) of Shibuya, where Bruce works. Â It’s an awesome neighborhood, filled with little stores and restaurants. The girls got tired of exploring before B and I did,… Read more ›
Today we went into Jiyogaoka to do some grocery shopping, and Tiny asked if we could take Z to a temple that she and I had visited. So we took a little walk. Once there, I found a little fellow… Read more ›
I think the inclusion of Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey in the The Great Gatsby movie was one of the best choices Baz Luhrmann made on the whole film. The song itself is haunting and gorgeous, but as… Read more ›
It snowed yesterday. All day. It was the biggest snowfall in Tokyo since 1998. Zoe was beyond thrilled, it was a “wish come true” to wake up to snow. The girls went outside and played in it a little bit… Read more ›
It’s 10:36 am. It’s sunny outside, but 37 degrees. It snowed yesterday, and the girls were beyond thrilled. I was beyond thrilled that it didn’t snow a lot. 🙂 This is what our yard looked like: The snow melted during… Read more ›
Tiny and I went exploring in Jiyugaoka today, which is one train stop from where we live. We went into an area we haven’t ventured before, and found this beautiful temple. Do you see the dragon friend?