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2021-10-27
Growing up in the 1940s and 50s, those of us of Japanese heritage socialized mostly within “our own kind.” Our elders made special efforts for Japanese-heritage girls and guys to get together. When I ...
2021-10-21
Thinking of a time when I was 4 or 5-years-old. My Dad invited this German couple, Cookie & Agnes Koch, to move their trailer home onto our farm yard next to our house so they could hook up to our ele...
2021-10-09
Marianne and I had long conversations before she passed in September 2021. We were excited to move forward on her goal to help brighten the lives of the other 40 residents of Meadowbrook Nursing and R...
2021-10-03
Epoxy putty is one of those repair materials that every household should have a supply of. Why? Because it is so versatile that you can use it in almost any repair job or art job you can think of. Ove...
2021-09-25
“Helpful words make us feel better when we say them”, says Jay Shetty. Further, he suggests we think about verbalizing “mantras” that promote a follow-up of action. Words define our habits, our passio...
2021-09-18
My husband Sam drew this cartoon as part of the weekly contributions to the North American Post out of Seattle. It was particularly meaningful to him that he grew up learning about Samurai values for ...
2021-09-10
I learned something new today about how my friend, Michi, teaches her piano students to be able to play in Carnegie Hall. She also taught her grandson how to be one of the top pitchers in high school ...
2021-09-02
The current motto for my new “path in life” is: LEARN TO LEARN. Every day these past few weeks have been spent listening to podcasts. Today, I found this one where Jay Shetty is interviewing Kobe Brya...
2021-08-20
As grandma, I’m slow, but working to figure out what ALL AMERICAN means? I’m told Zachary, you are one of top swimmers in two individual categories and one relay. Also that you made it as a 17-year-ol...
2021-08-19
As guest of Yuka Shimizu we were treated to a delightful evening at the Seattle Arboretum Japanese Garden. The presentation by three members of the Seattle Symphony truly was enchanting as the waning ...