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Tokyo past

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

My Tokyo only lives in the past, my Tokyo has a merry-go-round in Toshimaen, called El Dorado, that had been… Read more Tokyo past

Eating in nice restaurants wearing mismatched holey socks.

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

My husband’s hobby was eating in nice restaurants. He enjoyed reserving tables or sometimes individual rooms in Tokyo eateries. Some… Read more Eating in nice restaurants wearing mismatched holey socks.

Exile

Posted on April 15, 2021April 16, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

There is a certain grace to being in exile, a certain élan, a kind of style. There is a kind… Read more Exile

Murderous Sealions and the Los Angeles Curse

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

L.A. is set apart from other cities: it is a city of extremes. I was meant to fly on to… Read more Murderous Sealions and the Los Angeles Curse

Snapshots of life on the road

Posted on April 12, 2021April 13, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

I occasionally pull out Kerouac’s On the Road and open it up randomly, much as I have seen people do… Read more Snapshots of life on the road

Matsuri

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

Tanabata is not the only excuse for a festival. New Years, various temple days over the year, are all reasons… Read more Matsuri

Fire Flowers and Shrine Festivals and Wishes upon a Bamboo Tree

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

I never got to see a hanami fireworks festival in Japan. The first year it was so hot and I… Read more Fire Flowers and Shrine Festivals and Wishes upon a Bamboo Tree

What it is like to be scared all the time

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t scared. I am scared most of the time. In the camper, I… Read more What it is like to be scared all the time

Camping for part-timers

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

I thought I speak a little about camping. I was full time camping for the best part of five years.… Read more Camping for part-timers

Washington Coast: Blue Houses and Carved Trees.

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by The Paltry Sum

I had no idea that different areas of the USA had different flavors to the extent they do. Even within… Read more Washington Coast: Blue Houses and Carved Trees.

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