My Story: 18 Years in Kobe, Japan
15-19 Walk to Ashiya Harbor
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20 – The Gym: Starting a Routine
I’ve joined a gym. Time to get healthy and lose my old drinking habits. So far, it’s working and I’m saving money. I’ve lost a little, very little, weight but it’s feeling good to be healthy and on the right track. Apr 11, 2016Mike
21 – My Apartment View
I talk about my apartment from the balcony on a clear night. It’s a nice place to live for most people, but for me…meh. It’s a view of the city. Apr 11, 2016Mike
22 – Teppanyaki in Japan
Oh boy! I was invited to have dinner with some great friends at a teppanyaki restaurant in Akashi. We had ise ebi (Japanese call it lobster) and wagyu steak. Everything tasted great and we had a nice time. Apr 27, 2016Mike
23 – Parks and Kids Playing
Rokkomichi is a nice place to live. Large apartment buildings circle a fairly well maintained park very close to shopping and the train station. It’s a pretty good place for kids to play. I like how alive the area feels. I might choose to live near here. I like the action. I’m looking forward to […]
24 – Consciously Uncoupled
The time has come. I signed the papers. We are consciously uncoupled. I don’t want to say divorce because it sounds like we hate each other or something. No. We just know it won’t be possible for me to live in Japan as an old person and for her to live in America as an […]
25 – Sushi with Family
A VERY rare occasion when the family gets together and does something. I got a gym membership and one of the deals that came with the membership is that I can bring two family members with me for the next two weeks at no cost. So, we worked out together. After the gym we went […]