A Christmas Scene

It is 6:36 AM on Christmas Day. The picture above was taken just after “Santa” arrived and delivered the presents. This is the scene now with the fish tank light turned on. 6:00 AM on Christmas Day 2021 We had family friends over last night for a Christmas Eve meal. It was great to see…… Continue reading A Christmas Scene

Christmas Eve 2021

It is 9:27 AM on December 24th, 2021. I’m sitting in our living room surrounded by the ambiance of our gas fireplace, our fish tank, my Department 56 Dicken’s Village display, the Christmas tree and I have Christmas music going on in the living room. I’m trying very hard to summon up the magic of…… Continue reading Christmas Eve 2021

Something Strange Across the River – Nagai Kafū

I am fascinated by history. This hasn’t always been so but has been a growing interest that began when I first went overseas in 1997. I studied abroad in Toledo, Spain a medieval city founded by the Romans. Instead of simply reading about historical events in a history book, I was physically in the same…… Continue reading Something Strange Across the River – Nagai Kafū