by suelarkinsweems | Dec 24, 2012 | On Family
*Merry Christmas from the Weems*
by suelarkinsweems | Dec 8, 2012 | Mumblings and Misadventures
Well, the bugs here understand English, but the exterminators do not. It’s a problem. Part of the joy? trial? of living here is that the bugs are… healthy. In our kitchen, we have little brown bugs. They aren’t getting into food (so far), but one or two scurry...
by suelarkinsweems | Dec 5, 2012 | On Family
Tokyo is beautiful in the fall. When I used to picture Tokyo, I only imagined Japan’s version of Times Square, with the flashing signs and neon. There is actually quite a lot of vegetation, and in signature Japanese style, even the smallest areas with trees and...
by suelarkinsweems | Dec 4, 2012 | On Family
I knew transportation was going to be pricey and possibly painful while we were in Tokyo. I found a great Metro pass deal for tourists in the airport—a two day unlimited pass for our whole family cost ¥3900 ($50). It would have been great, IF we needed to ride the...
by suelarkinsweems | Nov 30, 2012 | On Writing
I interrupt our coverage of Tokyo with the last day of National Novel Writing Month. At the beginning of November, I took on National Novel Writing Month—a challenge to writers to complete a minimum of 50,000 words on a novel during the thirty days of November. I...
