Max doesn't like doorbells or knocking noises so it should be no surprise that he is not especially fond of Halloween. Of course, his dislike for the holiday in no way dilutes our joy at dressing him in embarrassing costumes and taking photos. Hey, it worked with the kids so why not the dog? This... Continue Reading →
What is this orange thing? Can I eat it? No? Well, then, maybe I'll just attack it.
The Japanese have an almost unnatural affection for onomatopoeia, which Messrs. Funk & Wagnall tell us is "the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named." Simply put, a word that mimics a sound. We English speakers use onomatopoeia, too. Consider words like “sizzle,” “splash,” “boom,” or that famous Alka Seltzer... Continue Reading →
Last year we did our leaf peeping in Japan. The colors of the trees were amazing. No offense to the traditional sites in the Catskills, the Great Smoky Mountains, the Berkshires or Colorado but I daresay the Japan Alps may be the best leaf peeping venue in the world. Unfortunately, Max was required to stay... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month the Alpha Japanese Female (AJF) celebrated a birthday. She's not a big fan of birthdays; even less a fan of admitting that each one represents another year gone by. I tell her to relax and enjoy them. A year spent vertical is clearly better than the alternative. Besides, it gives me an... Continue Reading →
Lipstick stains have long been prima facie evidence of a wayward partner. Cliché. Some of you Ancient Ones will recall that in 1959, Connie Francis made bank singing her something less than immortal song “Lipstick On Your Collar.” Mock if you will but that tune sold over a million copies and what have you accomplished... Continue Reading →
Rocky Mountain National Park is our second favorite of the western US national parks behind the extraordinary Glacier NP which is on the America-Canada border at the top of Montana. We’ve been to Rocky Mountain National Park several times (Max has been there twice) and we are always ready to make a repeat visit. We entered... Continue Reading →
Max's recent road trip included a few days in Colorado, one of our favorite states. Although we had not specifically planned to visit Denver on this trip, we found ourselves in nearby Boulder CO and thought it would be fun to make a day trip to the "Mile High City." The AJF insisted on a... Continue Reading →
When we told Max we were taking another road trip he was less than enthused because he knew that the first couple of days would be a test of his endurance as we crossed through some of the harshest places in the country. No way to avoid it, road tripping across the vast swaths of... Continue Reading →
