The Monday Read: Chilled Xmas

Hope everyone is doing okay out there! Loads of snow on the Sea of Japan side of the country, thankfully over here on the Pacific side we've got sunny skies (albeit with a nasty wind). Had a very

Retire Japan
The Monday Read: Xmas 2022

The perfect amount of snow: enough to be pretty, not enough to get in the way Honestly cannot believe we are less than a week from Christmas. Like, where did the last (three) year(s) go? Fortunately

Retire Japan
The Monday Read: Contentment?

Morning magic I had to cover for one of our teachers this week. In one way that was a huge pain, as I had a bunch of work I was planning to do (including coaching sessions I had to reschedule), but it

Retire Japan
The Monday Read

Pinkosaurus in front of Sado Island Road Trip Edition We took a trip to Hokuriku this week. Drove down to Toyama, stayed in a hotel we like, ate at a small French restaurant we stumbled upon a few

Retire Japan
The Monday Read

The sun was great on Saturday. Taking Stock Edition It is almost December! Unbelievable. I'm really looking forward to my annual review this year (been doing annual plans and reviews since 2013)

Retire Japan
The Monday Read

Rainy November Morning Edition Buses waiting in the same supermarket car park I used (we weren't supposed to drive to the school but had a heavy bag plus... raining. My granddaughter is going on

Retire Japan
The Monday Read

I got a new lens last week (Sony E-mount F4 18-105) and I spent a couple of hours on Saturday playing with it Life of Learning Edition Some of you might remember that I have been taking an online

Retire Japan