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If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi #3
Tokyo, continued, May 8, 2026 May 9, 2026, 4:40 am Japan Standard Time (JST). Our first experience yesterday (Friday) was a visit to the Meiji Shrine. It’s a Shinto shrine (Shinto is the native Japanese religion, going back to the beginnings of Japanese culture). The shrine is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji…
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If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi #2
First Days in Tokyo, May 6-7, 2026 May 8, 2026, 4:30 am Japan Standard Time (JST). Well-established circadian rhythms tend to prevail, don’t they? After a flight of over 14 hours, with less than 4 hours’ sleep, we conked out early last night. But we woke up at 3 am. We fought the jet lag,…
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If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi
Stan and Stef in Japan, May 6-19, 2026 Again, an hommage (and the usual apologies), this time to Eddie Cantor. Also to Joseph Meyer (music) and Buddy DeSylva (lyrics), who wrote “If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie” in 1925. (Apologies also to blog readers under the age of 60, who have no idea…
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Snow Bird Interlude, Part 4
Stef and Stan in Sarasota Friday, February 12, 2026 (Final Post of This Trip) Yesterday morning, we took a walk on Siesta Beach. Very foggy and surreal: The choice for yesterday’s activity came down to the Ringling Museum of Art and the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Because the fog burned off and the weather was…
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Snow Bird Interlude, Part 3
Stef and Stan in Sarasota, continued… Friday, February 13, 2026 On Monday (February 9), Stef and I visited Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. “Mote” isn’t an acronym; it commemorates its major benefactor, William R. Mote and his family. (Stef approves of this fundraising reference.) Mote was established in Sarasota in 1955. On a previous stay…
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Snow Bird Interlude, Part 2
Stef and Stan in Sarasota, continued… Monday, February 9, 2026 Oh, before we continue, a correction: The body of water on which our apartment looks out…. …is the “Intracoastal Waterway,” not the “Intercoastal.” My bad, sorry. On Friday (February 6) our friend, Randi, arrived from Boston to hang out with us for the weekend. The…
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Snow Bird Interlude
Stef and Stan in Sarasota. February 3, 2026 Stef’s late mom (Ruth) lived in Sarasota for many years, and Stef was a frequent visitor. Ruth died in 2020 at the age of 106!! For the past several years, the two of us have been snow-birding here for two-week winter stays. The usual experience has been…
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IfAnyoneCan, Yukon (Part 4)
Better luck next time! December 30, 2025 Now I know how Franklin felt in 1848. Perhaps you have heard about Franklin’s Lost Expedition (1845-1848)? No? Sir John Franklin and 129 crewmen set sail on the H.M.S. Erebus and H.M.S. Terror. He had the idea of seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific. It didn’t go…
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IfAnyoneCan, Yukon (Part 3)
From Vancouver to Whitehorse. Hey, look at the Lights! (Not!) December 28, 2025 Yesterday, Matt and I checked out of the Fairmont Airport Hotel in Vancouver and made our way to our Air North flight to Whitehorse. On the plane, the guy in the window seat (who lives in Whitehorse) informed us that Air North…
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IfAnyoneCan, Yukon
Yet Another Try For The Lights December 12, 2025 First, attribution (and apologies) to Jay Ward (producer) and Alex Anderson (director) of the1950s animated series, “Crusader Rabbit,” which I watched as a little kid. It was sort of like the Rocky and Bullwinkle of its day. In one episode (I remember clearly), the protagonist had…
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