Your girl has been busy...Come read the first of two (maybe three!) posts that share my recent adventures back in Japan!

The Audubon Zoo called and we answered!

It must be the excitement-the desire to not miss a single moment of being home. That's the answer I gave my friend Holly (another expat)...

Before Madeline leaves I had to bring her to K-pop central within Tokyo! Welcome, y'all, to Shin-Okubo.

Roses, rain, and temari-oh my! We had a ball on our day trip to Minowa.

One week, five things. Listing five things I've enjoyed or appreciated during the past seven days. Welcome to Five Things!

Oh happy day-and happier heart! The cherry blossoms have joined the ume and are in bloom. These are special cherry blossoms, though....

Busy bee? Yep, that's me! Mahjong's been on a slight hold, but with Monday morning onigiri making and weekly outings to less occupied...

Can you have enough good luck? Would you participate in a local, traditional pilgrimage if it meant you might be extra blessed? Maybe...

I do love a good goal. Last January I made a list of 20 things I wanted to accomplish in 2020. Well, we all know how last year went....