Monday, June 18, 2007

Happy Happy

Happy Father's day...yesterday. Hope you all had a good one. I know we did. Had a family intensive weekend again this weekend...saturday night was the old boys barbeque...heckuva good time. Sunday evening was dinner with K and her mom and dad, very pleasant, and her dad seemed to really enjoy having us there...as he does every time we go out there.
Seeing as how my evenings were a family affair, I decided to take a short junket out to the end of the train line to see just what the heck is out there. So, on saturday morning I packed up the bike and hopped the train to Kashikojima, a little town on the Ago Bay which boasts not much other than a couple of golf courses and luxury hotels. I got out and headed around the Pacific arm of the bay to a little(er) town called Gosa which is basically a semi-deserted fishing wharf and a very lovely beach.

I kinda panicked when I got to the wharf where I intended to catch a ferry back to Kashikojima ...it looked completely out of business. I stuck my head into a small restaurant (which also looked out of business) and found out that the boat was indeed coming and the restaurant was indeed still serving lunch, so I had lunch and waited around for the boat.

The boat came, the pilot checked to make sure I was actually a customer (seemed suprised) ...and directed me to the rooftop seats where I enjoyed a beautiful view of the bay on the trip back. The bay was lovely, riddled with little coves and islands...a regular pirate paradise.

So the weekend was good...today was ok, and tomorrow's gonna suck. Super busy at the least organized elementary school on my beat. Yay.

Making a trip back to the states in August though. If you are actually cool, you might just catch a glimpse...

Friday, June 08, 2007

In Memoriam

The family dog, Napoleon, passed away yesterday. We adopted him when he was about five years old, and he gave us 12 wonderful years. We mourn his passing, but celebrate his life and the experiences we shared. He was a good dog.

Thursday, June 07, 2007

And the lovely bride.

Kinda hokey, I know, the whole cat thing...but I've really taken to the heavy black line art thing...very graphic, high contrast....

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

The proud Groom

A little sketch I worked up whilst recovering from the Reception party.

Monday, June 04, 2007

Hiro!

Just finally watched the final episode of Heroes...whew dogie. Fun 45 minutes, but left so much stuff spelled out for season two... Can't wait to see what kinda hijinks young Hiro gets up to in the early Edo period, tho.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Facebook

Just joined facebook the other day.
It really is a huge timesuck, but enjoyable all the same. I've managed to piss away my entire evening fiddling around with the thing. Yay.

Meee wanteee!

Again....three intractable wants have been torturing me of late. Most recently,
the Fender Telecaster (American made, of course)



The second, easier to stave off, but still a dull ache of desire....a surfboard.


Last, but definitely not least... the beautiful steel framed hand lugged full touring bicycle.



If wishes were donuts...we'd all be fat.