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2022-12-20
Yesterday was a snowy day. Kaori (13) and I talked about what I might blog about our thoughts and she wanted to think about the good feelings with a warm fire in our living room. Kelly has been sittin...
2022-12-09
As I was hiding Christmas gifts for the girls this 2022 holiday season, I found this story Grandpa Sam had written on the shelf of his writings and drawings in my closet. It is representative of the g...
2022-12-02
According to Sudhguru, “connecting with source” starts with appreciating colors, wearing natural product created clothes, noticing sunrises and sunsets, being passionate with nature and exuberant abou...
2022-11-25
Being involved in things that make life better, being a grandma, making my bed, getting at least 5000 steps on my Fitbit, making healthy diet choices, living in harmony with nature and continuing to l...
2022-11-08
Spring of 2022, Nana and I started meeting at the Panama Hotel Tea and Coffee on Tuesdays to discuss Seattle Japanese Immigrant stories and writing. The place was always humming with a variety of acti...
2022-11-01
This morning started with a drive up 148th to my eye appointment with Dr. Coday near Crossroads. Last Saturday was the burial service for Henry Goto and this drive amplified the fact that I could no l...
2022-10-24
My “Why” on this day is: WHAT CAN I DO AND THINK ABOUT TODAY THAT WILL GENERATE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN THAT ARE: Self Reliant, Responsible, Kind and Joyous Contributors to their community? I generally sl...
2022-10-03
The other day, I asked my 15-yr-old granddaughter, “How do you feel about your Japanese Heritage? ‘ She answered, “It gives me energy and I feel more power.” “Give me an example of when you feel like ...
2022-09-25
Oprah considers Dr. Tererai Trent from Zimbabwe her all-time favorite guest. Listening to a podcast, Tererai’s story starts with how she wrote down her goals for coming to America and achieving a PhD,...
2022-09-06
MORTALITY has never bothered me. This morning, I'm listening to one of my favorite podcasters, Lex Fridman. Randomly, as she was leaving for an appointment, I asked Kelly, my daughter, "What is your g...