ALMOST THERE

Hi and Good morning, So the weather has been very strange up here.  It has been quite balmy, yet lots of light rain most of …

LAST WARM DAY

What a gorgeous day.  The last of its kind for the year I am sure.  Warm, in the 70’s, sun, balmy maybe a little too …

SCENES FROM CANADA

Well finally, I am back on the road again with a group outdoor sculpture show in Canada, outside of Montreal.  It is called Créations sur-le-champ …

A Week in Maine, July 2014

Just rolled back into New York after a lovely week long trip to Maine to visit with my dear friend Melody and take a much …

Last day in Asia

Well it is hard to believe, but today is my last day in Asia…  What a wonderful journey these past 6 weeks have been.  I …

Nara, Osaka and Kyoto

Hi, Been off line the past few days visiting Nara and Kyoto with my friend, former roommate and tea colleague Asuka from Osaka. Asuka was …

Awagami

Well today started off quite ominously when I walked into a glass door.  I swear everything is so clean here that after finishing a great …

On my way to Kobe, hold the beef

It is hard to believe that in a country as advanced as Japan that they still allow smoking in public establishments and on the train. …

In Takayama

Besides having to deal with people in public at the rail station, hotel and city streets, this has truly been the first day I have …