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I Hugged a Politician
It wasn’t weird. This Sunday, Kamogawa is having elections for the sixteen member city council. The election boards show nineteen candidates: thirteen running for re-election and six new faces. And as always, I spent some time checking out the posters. Hilarious poses, funny quotes, earnest campaign promises. These are our neighbors and they are all…
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Aging in our bodies
Science says that 60 is a turning point where humans age dramatically. For me, the dramatic downturn might have happened at 59 with a double hernia taking me out physically for over six months. More than a year later, I am still uncomfortable in my body. I’ve put on weight. I have lost strength and…
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Diderot Effect, barn edition.
How a new car is getting us to address the old barn. Tod has been interested in all-electric vehicles for a while. When the US war with Iran compromised petroleum supplies, he started to consider buying one more seriously. An EV for local trips makes sense when gasoline is 5x more per km than electricity.…
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Camera Roll
It’s time to archive Instagram Stories again. Here’s my life in ephemeral photos since the end of March. As usual, cats, plants, art, and a few favorite people.
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Tod’s 57 Varieties
Yesterday was Tod’s birthday and we celebrated at home with friends (who remembers to take photos, thanks). I baked a carrot cake by request. Dinner had a Levantine theme – hummus and tzatziki, olives, and our favorite Palestinian chicken recipe: Musakahn We got the telescope out again. It’s been waiting for us since last spring…
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