May 5, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi. Yup, we decided to spend some time on the SD site again. Lots of new
technology is out now. Adding a link exchange form and other cool stuff.
Definitely will talk to Akiko about the shower. Thanks. Been fishing a couple
times already. We caught a lot. Maybe going this week. Send email when you can.
Howie.
May
6, 2009 - Neither one of us are really online picture
people but trying to be now because of the baby. Anyway,
this picture is obviously of me and Akiko in our home. Akiko
is looking very pregnant now.
Us
again.
Side
view.
Side
view.
May 6, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi. I am going fishing with Akiko tomorrow at the usual place from about 8 am
until 12 pm. Join us if you can. Hey, I set up a link exchange program on the SD
site and Google friend connect. You guys should exchange links and join the
group now. Going to be really promoting both programs on the SD site to my list
of thousands of local emails beginning next week. Definitely in your best
interest to do this then everyone will see your company information when they
join. Send email when you can.
Howie.
May 6, 2009 - Email
Message- Miyuki.
Hi. I am going fishing with Akiko tomorrow at the usual place from about 8 am
until 12 pm. We went twice already and caught a lot. The fishing looks good this
year. Join us if you can.
Howie.
May 6, 2009 - Email
Message- Joel.
Hi. No problem. I know you are very busy these days. Akiko and I would
definitely like to join you and your wife at your house for dinner when
convenient for you guys. Take your time for sure. Distance can be a bit of a
problem for some couples especially when getting back together. I went though
these things before and found communication to be the most important thing.
Anyway, everything will work out. I am going fishing with Akiko tomorrow at the
Ocean Beach pier from about 8 am until 12 pm. Join us if you can. Anyway,
getting together soon. Until then.
Howie.
May 6, 2009 - Email
Message- Valerie.
Hi. I am going fishing with Akiko tomorrow at the usual place from about 8 am
until 12 pm. It sure would be nice to see you once in awhile. Join us if you
can.
Dad.
May
7, 2009 - Fishing at Ocean Beach.Yup, we bought our
Einstein bagels, coffee, and headed out to the pier. The OB
pier is the longest concrete pier on the West Coast and is
complete with fish cleaning sinks, bathrooms, and a really
cool cafe and bait shop. Today the fishing sucked though.
The waves were really high and fun for the surfers but not
for those of us fishing.
Yeah, looking cool with our fishing shades
on. We are pretty well known at this place and usually catch
something even when nobody else does....but not today. A
couple of weeks ago we caught a lot of sardines. Looking
forward to the real fishing season which really begins
sometime next month.
May
10, 2009 - Mother's Day.We went out and bought lunch and ate at
Mission Trails park, which is about a mile from our home.
This is actually one of the largest urban parks in the
country. The main feature is Cowles Mountain which is the
highest point in the City of San Diego.
We spent a quiet evening at home. We made a
nice BBQ with dessert. No worries everyone. The wine glass
in Akiko's hand is only for the picture. She only gets to
drink like a teaspoon of wine once or twice a week. She
really misses wine though.
May 11, 2009 - Do not buy Farm Raised Fish. Yesterday Akiko and I went to our favorite
Vons supermarket to buy some fish. We intended to BBQ and
now that she is pregnant, we keep a close watch on what she
eats. We know most types of wild fish contain unhealthy
amounts of mercury and have limited meat consumption to
mostly chicken the last few months. Anyway, we bought a nice
piece of "Atlantic Salmon", brought it home, sprinkled it
with butter, garlic, and pepper and then went online until
dinner.
Studying
Japanese - Although
I can speak Japanese, I am still far from perfect. With
other work somewhat caught up, I decided to begin studying
again in preparation for moving to Japan next year. I plan
to use the 1600 page Japanese site I made and add to it as
my studying progresses.
勉強がんばります。
I found a website with old Japanese stories with audio. The
story for today is at this link. 花咲じいさん
May 11, 2009 - Email
Message- Valerie.
Hi. I was happy to see you finally joined. Actually I was getting kind of
worried about you. Hopefully you checked the family link and saw your cute face
in the picture. This site is basically a way for family in Japan to keep up on
our stuff. Much easier to put everything in one place instead of sending
individual email all the time. Anyway, I really want to see you. This is an
exciting time for us and soon your brother or sister will be coming. We decided
weeks ago not to know if the baby is a boy or a girl. I really want you to be a
part of this. I missed a lot over the years and want to experience this again
with you. The house is relatively clean now and set up for a Summer of fun. We
are pretty much finishing up much of our Internet projects in order to relax the
next few months. You can come up and stay anytime. Awhile back you mentioned
some incredible news about you but you mentioned nothing after. Really want to
know about all your stuff. We missed a lot of years together and should do
everything now to make up for it. Trying not to get on you but really want to
see you. Send email when you can.
Dad.
May 11, 2009 - Email
Message- Mademoiselle Maiko.
Salut. J'ai ajouté une nouvelle photo de vous. Tu ressembles à une princesse
d'un célèbre château. Très belle et séduisante. S'il vous plaît écrivez-moi
quand vous le pouvez.
Sir Howie.
May 12, 2009 - Your Obligation to Your Kids. Now I am well into the second week of
working out. Although I am pretty active, now it seems more
like I am on a mission to be in better condition. Why? The
answer is simple....A baby is on the way.
May 12, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Hi. I want you to try to relax more and not complain so much.
This is a happy time for me and Akiko.
I made the site for your family to see our pictures because you are far away.
You should not worry about things all the time.
Try to enjoy every day.
Talk to you again.
Howie.
May 12, 2009 - Email
Message- Valerie.
Hi. I want you to do really good on your finals. Need to talk about your school
and you possibly staying at the condo. Anyway, Akiko and I were only going to
the bagel shop every morning because it was my idea to give her a nice beginning
to the day because her job totally sucked. Now she is home and there is not any
need for a diversion. You might be happy to know eating all different things in
the morning now. Eating bagels maybe only a couple times a month now. Would be
happy to meet you there anytime though. Even better, come up for dinner anytime
and stay the night. These days we are doing lots of teriyaki chicken BBQ and
many other foods. Yummy stuff. You and I can drink wine together and you can
spend the night. No drinking partner now. Akiko cannot and none of our friends
drink. Anyway, leave comment on the friend connect on my site anytime. Would
make me happy. Ayumi already joined and posted a comment. Anyway, send email
when you can come up. Remember to post something. I love you. Talk to you again.
Dad.
May
13, 2009 - Save the "Chuck" Show.Yup,
I was logging out of Hotmail and lo and behold, there was a
story about which shows will be cancelled next season. NBC,
in its infinite wisdom has decided not to reschedule the
“Chuck” show next fall due to poor ratings. Notice I said
“not to reschedule” as opposed to canceled. It seems there
is still a chance to save the show if fans get out and
initiate some sort of action to keep it on the air.
May
14, 2009 - More Japanese Study. I decided to use an old Japanese
cartoon, which was turned into a TV show, for Japanese
listening practice. The show deals with family stuff and
uses Japanese found in everyday situations. Someone was kind
enough to put tons of episodes online. Sazae
san (さざえさん) shows
I found these videos on the Japan.org site which explain about various aspects
of Japanese society in videos of anywhere from 3-5 minutes. This is the best way
to learn a language since you can repeat the videos over and over until you
eventually understand everything. This particular video is about Bonsai.
Bonsai - Nature's Beauty in Miniature
May 14, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi. I was watching the woman on the site with Akiko. I really like it. Would be
even better if she was naked but probably not a good image for your company.
Hey, many questions about the technology you are using. The message seems
generic and wondering if you wrote it or if a canned thingy from a company.
Now in the middle of sending out personal email to all the groups about the new
stuff on the SD site. Every time before it was bulk email. This time sending
individual emails. You should get on the SD site any chance you can. This would
be excellent exposure for your company.
Go to the home page and scroll down to Sa Diego Friend Connect.
Click Join This Site.
You can join with an existing Google account.
Be sure to add your picture.
Then go to this page and exchange links with my site.
http://sandiegocaliforniaevents.com/san-diego-county-california-resources-link-exchange-add-url.htm
You can add an SD site banner to your links page.
Then submit your link information.
Then go to the classifieds.
http://sandiegocaliforniaevents.com/classifieds.htm
Post your company information in the services section.
Be sure to upload your banner to the top list today.
All this is good promotion for you. It is much better if you do these things now
before the email to the groups is sent out.
Anyway, your site looks really cool. Going to check in more detail. Send email
when you can.
Howie.
May 14, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Geeeez, for that much money she should do a heck of a lot more....not only
promotion. Anyway, you really should take the suggestions sent in the last
email. This is all FREE promotion....considerably more cost effective than the
talking bimbo. Anyway, this weekend will be really hot. Record temperatures in
fact. We plan to go fishing both days. You are welcome of course. Maybe we could
do a dinner. Anyway, get with the promotion stuff. Send email when you can.
May 14, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hey, check it out.
Howie Hayman - My Evolution - now online.
May 14, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Hi. I want you to send me a nice picture of you.
Then I can change your picture on my site.
I want you to join Friend Connect on my site.
http://howiehayman.com/
It will be fun and you can show your support for Akiko.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
May 14, 2009 - Email
Message-
Hey, cool. We can meet for breakfast. Akiko and I will be going to the bagel
shop tomorrow too if you want to meet. Any chance you can come up for an evening
meal. Post comments on my site often. It will make me happy. Send email when you
can.
May 15, 2009 - Maybe Next Time. As "The
best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry," so it is
with fishing plans for tomorrow. With good intentions, I
made ice for the coolers, bought lunch, prepared all the
fishing stuff, and then this afternoon, I began to feel like
crap. What I thought was allergies might be the flu, pretty
much canceling fishing plans for tomorrow. Still going to
try for Sunday though.
May 15, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi. Hey the video was pretty cool. We really like it. Gonna need to cancel
tomorrow. Feeling like crap now. Since last night. Thought it was allerigies but
maybe flu or something. Going to sleep after writing this. Do not want to infect
everyone. Thanks a lot though. Try again for the next weekend. Talk to you
again.
Howie.
May 16, 2009 - Pretty Average Day. Nothing much
to talk about today. Pretty much stayed home trying to feel better. Me and the
wife enjoyed a long dinner outside talking about lots of stuff.
May 16, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi again. I thought maybe I should resend this again to both of you this time.
Still feeling like crap and need to cancel dinner tonight. Really want to join
you guys and go fishing today. You can check my home page for details. Thank you
anyway. Some events coming up you might want to join us for. Check my personal
home page for details. Talk to you again.
May 16, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hey guys. This is email number 4 and 5 and we called twice including leaving a
message. A bit after 5 now and hopefully you know we are not coming. The wife is
hungry and we will be out on the patio eating and not close to the phone. See
you another time. Until then.
May
17, 2009 - Meteorologists. Question? In what profession can you lie to the public
on a daily basis and still get paid for it? Meteorologist.
Hey I wanted to be a meteorologist for many years and really
feel weird about slamming these guys….but come on. A couple
days ago they said it was supposed to be close to 100 inland
and in the 70’s on the coast today. Then they changed the
forecast. We went fishing really early today and guess what?
It was cold and drizzling at the coast. We ate our bagels,
drank our coffee, and came home without even setting up. We
went back to the bagel shop for more coffee and came home
again. Ah….a couple of disappointed fishing people. We
should get some type of award for our acting job in this
picture. Maybe next time.
Earthquake.
For those of you who don’t already know, Southern
California was shaken, not stirred tonight. Nope, not the
latest James Bond film. This was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake
(地震) centered in the Greater Los Angeles area. The earthquake
occurred at approximately 8:39 pm and was felt in San Diego.
This planet is shaking everyday. Want Proof? Click any of
the following links for more information about earthquakes.
Recent Earthquakes - California, Nevada
Recent Earthquakes - United States
Recent Earthquakes - The World
USGS Education Materials
May 17, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim. Hi Guys.
Hey, no problem. We were kind of worried about you preparing stuff for us and
then finding out we needed to cancel. Anyway, it sounds like you enjoyed playing
together. I am feeling much better. It was weird. No flu symptoms but really
lacking in energy. Anyway, we went fishing today and came home. You can read
about it on my personal site.
Howie Hayman.
Maybe Akiko and I can get together with you guys next weekend. Talk to you
again.
Howie.
May 17, 2009 - Email
Message-
Hi. We are home. Do not go fishing today. We went and it was not warm and no one
was catching. We came home without even setting up. Talk to you again.
May
18, 2009 - Another Crappy Fishing Trip. Hey, we went fishing once again. This time we went with
Valerie for a few hours, in the afternoon this time. The
temperatures were barely tolerable and we caught only two
fish. Probably stay away from fishing until next month when
things should warm up a bit. Anyway, we enjoyed a nice BBQ
back at our place.
May 19, 2009 - The Missing Link.
Hey folks, pretty big news in the science community. Even
if you're not into this sort of thing, you should at least
check this out. Pretty cool.
A discovery of a 47 million-year-old fossil primate that is
said to be a human ancestor was announced and unveiled
Tuesday at a press conference in New York City.
Known as "Ida," the nearly complete transitional fossil is
20 times older than most fossils that provide evidence for
human evolution.
It shows characteristics from the very primitive non-human
evolutionary line (prosimians, such as lemurs), but is more
related to the human evolutionary line (anthropoids, such as
monkeys, apes and humans), said Norwegian paleontologist
Jørn Hurum of the University of Oslo Natural History Museum.
However, she is not really an anthropoid either, he said.
Read the full story
Watch the video
May 19, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi. I am going to the Food Fair with Akiko this weekend.
You should join us there.
You can find out more on my personal page.
http://howiehayman.com/
See you there. Until then.
Howie.
May
20, 2009 - Another Picnic in the Park. Yup, recently Akiko and I spend a lot of time relaxing. We
go walking for over an hour every morning after breakfast.
We come home, do a few things around the house, and then
head to the park or other location for a picnic. These days
we are spending a lot of time with friends and enjoy being
able to meet outside. We are hoping to meet friends as much
as possible now before we move to Japan at the end of this
year.
May 20, 2009 - Email
Message- Jim.
Hi. Thanks for the referral. You should put a San Diego California Events link
on your page and then I should link back to your site from the resources page.
We are now setting up link exchanges on all our sites. Because of reciprocal
linking the English site is about 275,000 world ranking and about 27,000 in
India. Really incredible. Talk to you again.
Howie.
May 21, 2009 - Happy Birthday Dad. I want to take a moment to wish my Dad
Happy Birthday. I learned many things from him and I miss
him very much. I plan to get the old pictures out and post
them this Summer.
May 22, 2009 - Beginning of the Holiday Weekend. Yup, lots of plans for this weekend. Tomorrow our friend is
coming for dinner. Then Sunday is the Food Fair. Monday, it
will be the two of us for a nice BBQ at home. Actually we
BBQ'd tonight. If any of you are stuck for what to make, try
teriyaki chicken. Really easy. Simply mix sugar and soy
sauce in a bowl....add amounts to suit your tastes. Then cut
chicken into small chunks. Marinate in the mixture for a few
hours. Put the chunks on metal skewers. That's it. Easy
stuff and delicious.
May 22, 2009 - Email
Message-
Aya.
Hi. We are doing really good now. Akiko was laid off back in January and we are
spending every day getting our projects done, relaxing, and waiting for the
little addition. We spent a lot of time on our Internet projects and pretty much
should be mostly finished next month. Let us know when you can meet. Until then.
Howie.
May 23, 2009 - Dinner With Our Friend. We went for our walk today then, later in the day, ate
dinner at our place with our friend Masako. Pretty much sticking to
my wine rule....only drinking when guests come over, or when
visiting a friend, or when attending a local function.
Really miss the occasional glass of wine with dinner but
trying to show support for Akiko who misses wine about 100
times more. This will be a BBQ holiday weekend until we
return to our normal Japanese food menu next week.
May 23, 2009 - Email
Message- Gwen.
Hi. I am not even sure what to say to you. Been such a long time and yes, much
catching up to do for sure. You can reach me at this email address. Actually I
am online much of the time since I own 8 websites and adding content every day.
Pretty time consuming. I keep my phone turned off and only use it for outgoing
calls. My friends all communicate with me online so please feel free to send
email anytime. I would like to meet sometime when you are free. I spend a lot of
time walking, hiking, and bike riding. My place is one mile from Mission Trails
park. Let me know your schedule and we can figure out a good time. Send email
when you can.
Howie.
May
24, 2009 - 30th Annual Ethnic Food Fair at Balboa Park, San
Diego, California. We went to the Food Fair again this year, and as usual, it
was a really nice event. The food was delicious and the
entertainment was fantastic. We ate a combination plate from
the House of India, fried bread with from the House of
Hungary, and eggrolls from the House of China. We saw
Meenakshi Jain and her husband Rakesh at the event.
Meenakshi works with the House of India and coordinates this
event. We met a few friends, came home, and made a BBQ
again.
Me,
Akiko, and Masako sitting on the lawn in front of the
entertainment stage. Still pretty early.
Um,
same picture. We bought food from the House of India.
Ayumi
and Yuka hanging out and waiting to get some food.
This
turned out to be our group. Much smaller actually than last
year. We stayed until 3:00 pm. Some of our other friends
came at 2:00 pm but we missed each other.
Yeah,
Yeah. Too cute, huh?
はい、はい。かわいいですね？
Me
and Akiko eating the fried bread thingy from the house of
Hungry....um....Hungary.
This
is pretty much a standard purchase every year. This is fried
bread from the House of Hungary. The toppings include
cheese, sour cream, and garlic. It was smaller this year but
the taste was still incredible.
Another
standard purchase every year. This is the combo plate from
the House of India. A few of our friends are from India and
I should know the names of these foods but I keep
forgetting. I know the bread is called nan bread. Anyway,
the food is pretty spicy which both of us like.
Me,
and Akiko with our friends Rakesh and Meenakshi Jain with
their two kids. We met Meenakshi a few years ago at a House
of India performance in Balboa Park. We became friends and
spent a wonderful evening at their house last year. Hoping
to spend a lot more time with them in the coming weeks.
Meenakshi is very involved with the House of India and the
lawn program at Balboa Park. Last year I made
several videos of the House of India performances. Definitely worth
watching.
Pretty
much the same picture again.
A
belly dancer performing at the event.
May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day. Akiko and I made a nice BBQ for the holiday. Tomorrow is
back to business and getting ready for many changes.
May 25, 2009 - Email
Message- Miyuki.
Hi. We were looking for you guys too. Actually we arrived there at about 9:45
and stayed until 3:00 pm. We were sitting on the grass in front of the
entertainment stage. I posted pictures on my home page. Anyway, the next party
will be probably on Independence Day. You can find out the details on my home
page.
http://howiehayman.com/
Send email when you can.
Howie.
May 25, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Hi. I went to the Food Fair with Akiko.
Please look at the pictures when you can.
http://howiehayman.com/
http://howiehayman.com/places-2009-may-24-balboa-park-food-fair.htm
Send email when you can.
Howie.
May 25, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Hi. I think your English is getting better.
We enjoyed the food fair.
We are eating good food.
I am walking with Akiko every day.
It is a nice time.
Talk to you again.
Howie.
May
26, 2009 - Stolen Registration Sticker. Really pissed me off. The other day a friend of ours came
for dinner. We all went out shopping together. We came back
home and she said, "Where is your sticker" after looking at
the back of my truck. Someone stole the sticker. It took a
trip to DMV and 18 bucks to straighten it all out.
Additional
Note –
US Mission to the Moon.
A
friend of mine sent an article about the US mission to the
Moon. It would seem the entire mission is now being
questioned in a Russian newspaper. Pretty interesting reading. Full Story
May 26, 2009 - Email
Message- Mary Ellen.
Hi. Yeah we went to the food fair and stayed for a few hours. You can read more
about it on my home page.
http://howiehayman.com/
Anyway, you were able to spend a few days away from work. Very cool. Yup, we
were thinking about coming up there too, especially since you guys are not
hanging out in SD much these days. Let us know when would be convenient. Akiko
needs to decide if she is up for it though. Send email when you can. Howie.
May 26, 2009 - Email
Message-
New Evidence Supports Bagel Shop Hoax Theory.
Key to bagel shop mystery lies under thick layer of cream cheese.
The San Diego Union Tribune (the rag) reported today that Einstein Bagels is
apparently using technology to produce images of customers in their stores. A
couple of customers known as Bjorn and Mary Ellen were often seen at the popular
bagel shop and recently seemed to disappear completely. Local authorities
originally thought the couple were simply too busy or too damn tired to make the
drive from their alleged Palomar estate. New evidence suggests they were not
really there in the first place. It has now been revealed the customers were
simply holographic images produced to make the store seem busier. A thorough
investigation of the store revealed no trace of Bjorn and Mary Ellen. Although a
perplexing mystery, regular bagel shop patrons prefer not to throw too much
light on the subject.
May 27, 2009 - Workout.
Today was back to the regular workout schedule after
taking it easy and eating a bit too much over the
Memorial Day holiday. Really working now to get
those 6 Pak abs back again.
Why?
Because Peyton Manning said it was impossible.
Yeah, when it comes to Mannings, prefer the Giants
over the Colts anytime.
May 27, 2009 - Email
Message- Miyuki.
Hi. Akiko and I were on the lawn except when we went to get food. Then our
friend was watching our stuff. We decided not to know the sex of the baby. Since
we are moving out of San Diego, we are not setting up a room and no need to
worry about color schemes. We are both pretty traditional and want to wait to
know. Anyway, really cool the dude is entering the marathon. These days we go to
the park every day and walk. Nice to be outside. Wondering what you do during
the day every day. You should hang out with us sometime. Send email when you
can.
Howie.
May 28, 2009 - Drama.
Found a site with tons of Japanese movies and dramas
to use for my Japanese studies. This particular drama is a
love story revolving around a bowling alley. The English
subtitles are a bit of a distraction. Full Bowling Drama Japanese Dramas Japanese Movies
May 29, 2009 - Favicons. Really not warm today and we decided to stay in and
finish up a few site projects. Finally installed the
Favicons on the sites. Favicons? This is techie talk for
Favorite Icon. These are basically the little pictures you
see in your favorites list and on your browser tabs when you
visit different sites. Brings a lot more attention to the
sites. Check out the Favicon for this site.
May 29, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Hi. I am watching Japanese drama for Japanese study.
Many dramas on this page.
http://www.mysoju.com/#japanese-drama
Now I am watching a bowling drama with Akiko.
http://www.mysoju.com/golden-bowl/
It is a good story.
Talk to you again.
Howie.
May
30, 2009 - Do You Want to Relax? Before I explain, um....let me explain. Really not
warm again today. Planning to stay in again and finish up
more projects. Kind of recovering from a bottle of Cabernet
last night, not to mention hours of watching a Japanese
drama. Anyway, this company made some pretty cool scenes you
can watch to relax. Click the following link, then click
YORITSUKI on the sidebar, then click ENTER, then click Day
or Night. Be sure to turn up the sound on your computer.
It might take a couple minutes to load. Worth the wait for
sure. Enjoy. Hybrid Scenes From Japan
May 30, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Hi. I watched the drama with Akiko at night.
I was drinking wine, cabernet.
It was fun.
Today is cloudy and not warm.
Staying inside and working on the computer.
Yes, we already bought a video camera.
Talk to you again.
Howie.
May 30, 2009 -
Facebook Post -
Registration sticker on my truck was stolen. Really pissed me off.
May 31, 2009 - Cyborg She.
My Japanese studies continue on, this time with a
semi-popular movie called "Cyborg She", starring Haruka Ayase.
I watched this movie last night and decided it was good
enough for me to write about it today. This is basically a love story with a little bit of the
Three Stooges and Terminator thrown in. Really funny,
and even if you are not studying Japanese, the English
subtitles make it worth watching. Besides Haruka Ayase is simply
beautiful. Anyway, the following links provide plenty of
information in English and in Japanese. Note:
The first link cuts out the last few minutes of the movie.
You can watch the end of the movie on the YouTube link. Click to watch the movie, Cyborg She YouTube Version, Cyborg She
Wikipedia - Cyborg She in English
Wikipedia - Cyborg She 日本語で
Wikipedia - Haruka Ayase in English
Wikipedia - Haruka Ayase 日本語で
May 31, 2009 - Email
Message-
Maichan.
Good morning Mademoiselle.
I watched a love story last night.
You can watch on this page.
http://www.mysoju.com/cyborg-girl/
The actress is very beautiful and looks like you.
Her name is Haruka Ayase.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruka_Ayase
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/綾瀬はるか
This is more information about the movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg_She
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/僕の彼女はサイボーグ
Send email when you can.
Howie.
May 31, 2009 - Email
Message-
A few additional notes.
The Bagels he ate for breakfast were from Israel.
The tea he drank was from Japan.
The cup holding the tea was made in Thailand.
Put that in your pipe, from Cuba, and smoke it.
May
6, 2009
Us
again.
Side
view.
Side
view.
Yeah, looking cool with our fishing shades
on. We are pretty well known at this place and usually catch
something even when nobody else does....but not today. A
couple of weeks ago we caught a lot of sardines. Looking
forward to the real fishing season which really begins
sometime next month.
We spent a quiet evening at home. We made a
nice BBQ with dessert. No worries everyone. The wine glass
in Akiko's hand is only for the picture. She only gets to
drink like a teaspoon of wine once or twice a week. She
really misses wine though.
Me,
Akiko, and Masako sitting on the lawn in front of the
entertainment stage. Still pretty early.
Um,
same picture. We bought food from the House of India.
Ayumi
and Yuka hanging out and waiting to get some food.
This
turned out to be our group. Much smaller actually than last
year. We stayed until 3:00 pm. Some of our other friends
came at 2:00 pm but we missed each other.
Me
and Akiko eating the fried bread thingy from the house of
Hungry....um....Hungary.
This
is pretty much a standard purchase every year. This is fried
bread from the House of Hungary. The toppings include
cheese, sour cream, and garlic. It was smaller this year but
the taste was still incredible.
Another
standard purchase every year. This is the combo plate from
the House of India. A few of our friends are from India and
I should know the names of these foods but I keep
forgetting. I know the bread is called nan bread. Anyway,
the food is pretty spicy which both of us like.
Me,
and Akiko with our friends Rakesh and Meenakshi Jain with
their two kids. We met Meenakshi a few years ago at a House
of India performance in Balboa Park. We became friends and
spent a wonderful evening at their house last year. Hoping
to spend a lot more time with them in the coming weeks.
Meenakshi is very involved with the House of India and the
lawn program at Balboa Park. Last year I made
several videos of the House of India performances. Definitely worth
watching.
Pretty
much the same picture again.
A
belly dancer performing at the event.