Monthly Archives: August 2005

…bulldozers are fun to jump off of, especially when executing the “victory cheer”.

I used to devote many lessons to making giant diaramas with my preschool and kintergarden students, having them create their own little worlds. We made scrolling landscapes of the country, the world, the city, a farm, the ocean, and other … Continue reading →

It’s me, pondering the mysteries of the universe.

What would you think if your older brother told you about his dream? I’m still shaking my head in disbelief…

The water in a reservoir on Awajishima, where Justin and I usually go fishing, dropped by about 20 feet. Giant clams lay with their guts exposed, frozen gasping in death. Among the detritus exposed on the mudflats was this bleached … Continue reading →

Kicking back on a weekend.

This week I will be going through pictures that I have taken over the last two years and posting a few. These may be the last “real” pictures that I post until I get a new camera, because my well-used … Continue reading →

For some reason, Rex has been running through my thoughts lately. I miss you, dude.

My “grand-successor”, Ted Grudin, is keeping a blog in Ubuyama. I think that Ubuyama may be the best documented of any rural area in Kyushu, thanks to the progressive posts from this blog, Jane’s, and Ted’s. Cool. Keep up the … Continue reading →