COVID-19…a year later
It’s been over a year since our lives were upended by the SARS-CoV-2. Looking back, it’s been a painful one and yet, one full of gratitude. It’s hard to describe the emotions tied to this past year. Back in January of this year, we came across this message in front of the main post office […]
Read MoreThe Election
I know. You are up to your eyeballs with election ads on TV, radio, social media and mailers. We are growing weary of the polarizing rhetoric. The last thing you want to read about it is a blog post about the upcoming election. I hear you. I also, can’t wait for election season to come […]
Read MoreHappy 2nd Anniversary!
September 14th marks the 2 year anniversary of our move to Japan. The week before we left the U.S. in 2018, Typhoon Jebi came through western Japan and damaged the bridge to Kansai Airport in Osaka, which meant our flight was diverted to Chubu Nagoya Centrair Airport. Looking back at photos and the blog post […]
Read MoreBack to school
Once the State of Emergency was lifted, the talk of schools reopening began. Up until that point, I had been doing lessons remotely or recording video lessons for students to access whenever they wanted. But now that the government was lifting the SOE, it meant back “normal.” The boys’ school announced that for the first […]
Read MoreState of Emergency Lifted
**This entry was written on May 30, 2020** These past months have been..strange to say the least. Navigating the ups and downs, the uncertainty, the “new normal”, the anxiety hasn’t been easy, especially the first few weeks. As you know, at the end of February is when we received notice that Zachary’s school would take […]
Read MoreHealthcare in Japan, part 3
I had no idea I had so much to write about with regard to healthcare, but here goes part 3! Over the New Year holiday, I finally received word from a customer care representative via email that she would take it upon herself to see to it that I get the information I need to […]
Read MoreHealthcare in Japan, Part 2
While I waited for the green light to get an MRI in Japan, it was recommended that I do “リハビリ” “rehabiri” or physical therapy to get movement back in my knee. The 3rd floor of the clinic has a PT room, while the 2nd floor is, well, I’m not sure how to describe it. As […]
Read MoreCOVID-19
Yes, it’s time I write about the coronavirus that is in every news headline as of late. When we first heard about it at the end of December last year, it made news here, albeit international news. News about another country. News that was remote from where we are. Then, in January, there was news […]
Read MoreHealthcare in Japan, Part 1
This is a topic I have wanted to blog about for awhile. It just didn’t seem like I knew enough about the system here to compare it to the States. Well, that’s all changed now. But let me start at the beginning. In order for the kids to be enrolled in their respective schools, we […]
Read MoreFlavors from home
In this culinary mecca of sushi, takoyaki (fried balls of chopped-up octopus) and the quintessential umami, I’m afraid to admit that at times, I long for some more familiar tastes and sights from home. We came across this Krispy Kreme Doughnuts soon after we arrived and we chuckled at seeing something familiar. Then came the […]
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