This has been my longest absence from this site in some time. At least since December 2015. I feel a little guilty about that. Well, not quite guilty but rather that I am not trying hard enough. Sure I’m spending five out of every eight days in the mountains and those days are spent trying … More One More Week
The first of the summer’s camp sessions are behind me. I’m not as exhausted as I expected I would be, but a, still pretty beat. Camp means long days. My shortest workday was 7am to 10:30pm. But work includes things like kayaking, hiking, swimming, and throwing kids into a like. Certainly beats wearing a tie … More My Camp Session 1: Done
Like most people out there I’m pretty obsessed with the Hamilton soundtrack. Okay, maybe obsessed is the wrong word but it has quickly become my go to album to listen to if I don’t know what I want to listen to. Or if I need that little extra energy music can give. Or if I … More Getting ready for Camp
I’ve been resisting the urge to be political or comment on racial tensions that yet again (still) seem to be pulling my home country apart. In a way it seems to be because many people do not think it is possible to respect two groups of people at the same time. The last time I … More Getting Political: BlackLivesMatter
My mom has been here for a week. But she leaves tomorrow morning. It’s doubtful I’ll be able to see her before she goes. I’m not ready to say how great it was to spend so much time with her this week. Instead I’ll just say that my son has been really happy getting to … More Bye Mom
We are getting closer to the summer and that means camp. For the past two years I’ve been working in a summer camp here in Japan. It is a great way to get back to nature (in a very conservative parent kind of way). I really love working at these camps. Its a way to … More Summer in the Mountains
This makes two family related, emotional posts in a row. Don’t worry, I’ll get back to dragons and super-heroes soon enough. But I need to pause and take a moment. Six years ago I woke up as any other day. Sometime after a breakfast I can’t remember I went over to the city office and … More 6 Years
I set all kinds of daily goals for myself. These goals by themselves don’t necessarily take up too much time, but they are designed to give a kind of cumulative bonus. I goals for pushups and rowing, goals for how many words to write in my novels and to have updates for this site. Time … More Ukulele Plunking
I don’t really think of myself as a guy with a lot of clothes. My wife would probably argue with that, but I don’t think that is fair. See, she is tiny. At least compared to me. Naturally it follows that her clothes on a per unit basis take up less space. I’m talking elf … More Wardrobe Woes
Had some luck today in getting some podcasts ready for this site. If you haven’t been listening to my Comics League International podcast recently, now is the time to start up. I started Comics League International during grad school. Many of my friends in the department hailed from all around the world and I thought it … More Adventures in Podcasting
Deadly Troubadour 