The Orange Microphone
How do you set up and use Skype. I have a lot of folks asking me about Skype…particularly a lot of grandparents. Today’s tale has a link to a new page on the site that will give you all the details. But since this is Tales from Japan we will of course give you an amusing story with an important lesson as well. Continue reading
The Little Traveler
I swell with pride when I see her pop the clutch of life and kick it into travel gear. She is focused. She is calm. She is poised. She is happy. She is circumspect, yet remains immensely polite and engaging.
…This last one was a bit bumpy. She was more excited, throwing her hands up in the air like she was on a roller coaster. I could tell she was about ready to squeal “WEEEEEEEEEE!” Continue reading
Can I get a glass of sweet tea?
I was born on the Gulf Coast of Florida in an Air Force Hospital. Three months later I hopped (ok, my mom carried me) on my first jet. One might say I have been moving every since. My great-aunt Gin moved to Florida as a teenager. She set up shop in Leesburg, first with a guy that rode a motorcycle and then with the chief of police.
Horiguchi san - a fashion faux pas
How to buy a house in Japan. First we realized it was possible to buy a house with two western style toilets. Then we found Horiguchi-san to help us navigate seldom traversed waters: a foreigner buying a house in Japan. Continue reading
How to buy a house in Japan - The real estate agent
How to buy a house in Japan. First we realized it was possible to buy a house with two western style toilets. Then we found Horiguchi-san to help us navigate seldom traversed waters: a foreigner buying a house in Japan. Continue reading
