This blog is dedicated to my mother, to China and Japan


Miyasan Yumei 1949
Known then as
"Yasuko Miyafuji"


Nephew’s Birthday

Today I went to my nephew’s birthday party. It’s been a while since I’ve been back to that area. I think the last time I went was his birthday the year my sister died, three years ago.

I wasn’t expecting the emotional reaction I got driving past the exit off 695, where 83 veers off [...]

Morning Glories

This morning I look out my front door and see the morning glories. They always make me smile.

When we were living in New Mexico, we had a whole string of morning glories on our back fence. I used to stand by the back sliding door in the early morning hours and look at [...]

Without laughing

“I can watch this without laughing”, my father said.

We were watching Red Skelton show, my favorite. Along with the Wonderful World of Color, Walt Disney’s Sunday night show, Red Skelton was the highlight of my week. In that short time segment, I was transported to a world of fun and laughter, of wonder and [...]