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H2O Edition Man, there has been a lot of rain this month. Feel like I’m in the rainy season in Thailand. I like rain, but mainly if I can stay home and listen to it through a partially open window. Sadly that hasn’t been an option recently. Maybe later in the year 🙂 YouTube Thank […]
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30-50 Feral Hogs Edition A couple of weeks ago 30-50 feral hogs (actually a boar and her… boarlets?) invaded my in-laws’ place and dug up their lawn. As a consequence, last Monday I spend all morning helping my wife and a friend of hers build a boar fence to secure the yard. I’m not convinced […]
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30 degrees in May Edition Man, it is hot for the end of May. At least the humidity isn’t bad yet, so as long as you are not in direct sunlight it is really pleasant here in Sendai at the moment 🙂 The yakiniku restaurant opposite my wife’s school is amazing. We’ve known the owners […]
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Elementary School Sports Day Edition My granddaughter had her school Sports Day this weekend, and although I wasn’t able to attend, I was really pleased to see her school continue with the ‘new style’ of sports day. In the past, sports days ran from morning to mid-afternoon, but recently due to Covid and climate change […]
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Being Ill Edition I caught a really bad cold this week: heachache, sore throat, nausea, lethargy. Even lost my voice for a couple of days. No fever though, which still seems to be a condition for doctors here to consider you for a Covid test. Feeling better now thankfully. The explosion of energy, creativity, and […]
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Perfect Weather Edition Really loving the weather at the moment. Warm, dry, sunny. Just perfect for me. Wish it was like this for more than 4-5 weeks of the year 😉 This week’s photo We had a one-night stay in a cabin just north of Sendai last week, and it was wonderful. Great weather, fresh […]
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At Work in the Middle of Golden Week Edition Looking at data from the last few years of sending out this newsletter and running the forum, it seems most of our readers only log on while they are at work. Seems legit, for a site that aims to help people retire 😉 So if you […]
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How Low Can We Go Edition Seems the question on everyone’s mind is how low is the yen going to go, and how long is it going to remain weak? Sadly no one knows. It’s 128 yen to the dollar as I write this. Personally I am hoping for the yen to strengthen, as I […]
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Sakura Edition Once again I have totally missed out on sakura season by being too busy to breathe. Hoping that will be different next year! Japan Times article I was asked to contribute to a Japan Times article, and it came out yesterday. I think they did a great job! Money matters: Fight inflation with […]
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Too Busy to Eat Edition This is rare for me (normally I make sure I eat too well). This week though, I was too busy to eat on several days. It was not a pleasant experience. The silver lining is that I lost some weight! But still, hopefully things will turn around soon. Working on […]