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16 reasons it is good to be home
Enjoying meals lovingly prepared by dear friends Realising it was 7 conveyances to get home (taxi-plane-bus-taxi-train-bus-car) Feeling happy that our friends are so kind and helpful Relishing the Oyama hillscapes Doing laundry on my own schedule Being surprised by the 5 o’clock bells Nomming anago sushi bento for lunch Sunning the futon on a beautiful…
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Drawing the Circus
Feeling a little disconnected from the group this afternoon, so I drew everyone in their characters and the big circus dreams we are creating. Maybe tomorrow I can play well with others.
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New Year’s Walking
At midnight, we visited Fudoson temple with Chris and Elli. We rang the big bell – nobody was counting the tolls, I wonder if we got to 108 – had some amazake, listened to the monks chanting Sanskrit and Japanese blessings, then stepped into the temple to greet the gods there. That was pretty special,…
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Welcome 2016
Wishing you a prosperous Year of the Monkey.
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25 Words
A new era began with Japanese eijuuken and freedom to do anything! We quit Tokyo for rural Chiba. Now we have time, space, and ease. Here are all the 25 word summaries since I started writing these summaries in 2001: 2014Our 25th anniversary. Eyes opened in Ireland and India to a new life together. More adventures, independence,…
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Realise 2016
My guiding theme for 2016 will be Realise. Realise is a good one because it can mean so many beautiful and useful things: imagine, understand, make real, profit. Here are my guiding words and themes for previous years: 2009, no shopping: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/archives/010634.html 2010, connect: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/archives/010736.html 2011, relate: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/2010/12/reverb-1.html 2012, engage: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/2011/12/engage.html 2013, move: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/2012/12/move-2013.html 2014, develop: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/2013/12/develop-2014.html 2015, explore: https://mt.mediatinker.com/blog/2014/12/explore-2015.html After seven…
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Reds & Greens for a Merry Holiday
All of these photos were taken in my rural neighborhood this month. There is a reason we see red and green in our holiday decor at this time of year. So pretty.
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Plank Pose
I started running yoga classes twice a week at Satoyama Design Factory. Today nobody showed up, so I decided to combine my yoga practice with some much needed floor maintenance. It’s amazing how many yoga poses you can do while cleaning the floor. I extended my usual 45 minutes to nearly 3 hours as I…
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Corner Cow
This is my friend and neighbor, Corner Cow. She lives at the dairy next door and watches over the intersection from her hilltop stall. From the road below, I greet her, talk to her about the weather, and sing her songs. She knows my voice and turns to watch me pass. She sniffs the air…
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Friday in Transit
20 min Walk 45 min Yoga 20 min Walk 30 min Bus 90 min Meander in Shops 30 min Walk 25 min Bus 15 min Walk 2 min Bike …Beer There you go, that’s my day. I had to get out of the house today. My bike’s been busted for over a week. I pedalled…
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