It’s only fair to share… I thought Hans Christian Andersen was an author. He wrote The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, The Snow Queen, and many more, but in Tokyo there is a park…
What Goes Up….
It’s only fair to share…We went to the nearby mountains for a short hike and climb. It was really pretty in the mountains, and the sky was completely clear and terrifically blue. I love blue. It’s my color of choice…
What!? No Monkeys?
It’s only fair to share…Monkey Island SEE THE PICTURES.. Here is what CNN published about Sarujima. “For as long as anyone can remember, the rock that guards the entrance to Tokyo Bay has been called Sarushima — ‘Monkey Island’…
Here, Fishy, Fishy, Fishy
It’s only fair to share…Art Aquarium This week we went to the exhibit of goldfish in big “bowls” or boxes or other shapes. They were all clear and lighted from the ceiling by colored lights. The effect was magical and…
Water, Water Everywhere – Not a Drop to Drink!
It’s only fair to share…Well, it’s not exactly true – We usually had coffee or water to drink almost everywhere we went, as long as we stopped at the local convenience store. Those stores are much friendlier in Japan than…
Coast-to-Coast, Part 2
It’s only fair to share…The West Coast Story After going through 15 states with half of the family, Ted and Judy flew over to the Washington/Oregon area to spend time with the other half of their family, and some good…
Coast-to-Coast FUN, Part 1
It’s only fair to share…Substitute Buddies Ted and Judy left us in Tokyo for a few weeks; in fact, they decided to cross the entire U.S. without us. So here’s their scheme: Start in the middle – Kansas and Oklahoma…
Monday Buddies Conquer Children’s Land!
It’s only fair to share…Entertaining the “Boys” You know, sometimes life gets a little too heavy on us and it’s good to find a way to relieve stress. That’s not always easy to do in a huge city like Tokyo,…
NO Shoes on my Boat!
It’s only fair to share…Suigo Sawada Aquatic Botanical Garden I love the beautiful delicate petals of irises. I used to have some yellow ones and some lavender ones growing in my garden and I really enjoyed the color and beauty…
Dancing in the Woods
It’s only fair to share…Shakujii Park It’s rainy season in Tokyo and that means the hydrangeas are blooming, so we went to the park to see them. Actually, there weren’t as many bushes as we thought, but we did have…