Greetings All,

It’s time for an update.  First, the big news.  We have a new Grandoggy in our life. Justin and Lauren got a GoldenDoodle.  His name is Huckleberry Finn, named after Chris and he’s so cute (just like Chris).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile in Japan, Chris is riding his bike every chance he gets and is having quite the time of it.  Here are some of his posts.

 

 

Great ride today with Bill Baker. About 80 K upstream along the Nashiki River over the ridge to Kuga past the Dassi sake brewery…Bill would not stop I nearly cried…and back to town. Gorgeous, wonderful and the rice fields are planted and so well tended.

 

 

 

Great ride today with Chris S and Troy.  Sake at Dassai, soba at the huge waterwheel, 103k, great roads and sights and even better company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is a great story he sent from his last adventure.

 

Another great ride today. Started to rain as we climbed up to a Buddhist temple. When we arrived the monk and his helper were so concerned for our welfare that they started a fire gave us coffee and hot coco plus waffles with local honey. After warming by the fire they sent us on our way with plastic rain coats. Magical experience.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, I’m still holding down the fort here in Coronado.  Motsi is now 97.  Many of her deceased friends and relations come to visit her and want her to come with them but she keeps telling them “No, I’m not going.”  In fact, one time she told them “I can’t go with you because I’m not driving any more.”

Chris and I are planning our next “meet-up.”  I’m headed back to Japan at the end of this month.  In mid-August we’ll head down to Bali for a couple of weeks and we’ll even get out on our tandem while I’m there in Japan.  So stay tuned for more great blogging adventures in the upcoming weeks.  Oh, and here is one of my recent projects.