This is a short post, for those who have heard me muttering about visiting and want to know what the deal is, anyway. First off, hi to Goh and Noriko, who occasionally read my LJ and whom I miss lots. I had hoped to visit them in Sapporo in May. That obviously didn't happen. But it will ( Read more... )

Today is an anniversary of tragedy and a national day of mourning. It's also my Uncle Doug's 65th birthday.

I think I'll talk about that.

( On the 11th of September in 2001, when the world had its head turned in shock towards New York City, Washington, D.C., and an unnamed field in Pennsylvania, it was also my Uncle Doug's birthday. )