WELCOME

“The most wasted of days is one without laughter.” – E.E. Cummings The enjoyment of life is predicated upon joy. barring that, life is scarcely worth the struggle.

Once again, my time in Japan has elapsed. I’m flying back home, to a pile of uncertain work that requires my immediate attention. Oh how I long for a vacation.

There are these deer. And, you see, they kind of run the town. Not in the literal sense. But, they do what they want. Temples, tourists, traffic. All of it seems second to the deer. But, i can’t help but wonder – is it good for the deer?

A word meaning eat oneself into ruin, which we did with gusto in Osaka. Probably too much gusto. The food in Osaka is famous, and street vendors kept us full all night. Recovering the next day required a little more rest.