Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

Recently, I had a text-message conversation with a friend about what happened to America, the country of my childhood dreams. She asked, “Are you sorry you came?” I replied, “No. Just sad.” She said, “Me, too.” I came to the … Continue reading →

Recently, a friend asked me, “How come you look so happy all the time, Reiko?” I was taken aback by the question. Then I thought, it must be the accumulation of all the things for which I am grateful. I’m … Continue reading →

Five years ago, today, I posted about our 45th wedding anniversary. I am delighted and proud, beyond words, that we made it to the 50th! Funny, how ours was a marriage that no one thought would last long. We were … Continue reading →

As an adult immigrant to the U.S.A., sometimes I notice things that others take for granted. One such aspect has to do with the first names of individuals; that is, many of them are biblical in origin. My name, by … Continue reading →

Since March 2020, almost everyone has been impacted by the universal event. What follows is a summary of the last, nearly two years of our lives. 03/13/2020: Covid-19 lockdowns began in the U.S.A. 08/26/2020: As a broker of our own … Continue reading →

Any of us who has been around for a while recognizes that death is part of life and that women typically outlive men. For most of my adult life, therefore, I was focused on being independent, preparing myself for an … Continue reading →

On Saturday, October 9, after four round trips of moving things to our new place of residence, we finally checked out of the hotel room – where we had stayed since March 30. The quiet environment that is this neighborhood … Continue reading →

This is a sequel to my May 2021 post on “Glad to be our own broker,” in which I talked about selling our previous residence.  Today’s blog could very well be entitled, “Glad to be our own general contractor” because … Continue reading →

Three years ago, I wrote about the great fun David and I had in Oshkosh. On July 30-31, once again, we flew to and from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 in a C-47 as one of the Warbirds exhibits. Much … Continue reading →

Only in the last decade or so did I begin noticing the rapid deterioration in the social fabric of my beloved country. Instead of love and compassion for which it was known – at least to me as I dreamed … Continue reading →