August 1, 2011 - House Purchase.
After a few weeks of negotiations, we purchased the adjacent
property for an unbelievably low price, the equivalent of
$4000. The house is one of
three houses built at the same time, including our house.
The adjacent house is almost exactly the same except our
house has a first floor bedroom and a second floor veranda.
The condition of the adjacent house was pretty awful when we
bought it. In some ways better and some ways worse than our
house. The fact I already spent a year repairing our house
made working on the adjacent house easier but still
difficult.
Typhoon Muifa. This
storm is on the way to either Korea or Japan. Probably will stay on
the west side of Japan and not affect us at all.
August 1, 2011 -
Facebook Post -
Sakurai, Japan, Onbara Fireworks Festival.
Pretty long weekend for sure. A bit of a hangover on Sunday but still managed to
find the energy to spend the afternoon and evening in Sakurai, Japan for the
Onbara Fireworks Festival. Tons of people, plenty of yatai, food stands, beer,
and fun.
August 2, 2011 - Email
Message - Linda.
Hi. I am really enjoying this Summer and doing many things. Making an effort to
be online more now. No worries everything is basically good. Going camping this
weekend. Hopefully you are all doing well. Send email when you can.
Howie.
August 3, 2011 - Email
Message -
Dessy.
Hi. I really enjoyed meeting you today. Thanks for showing me your studio and
letting me know more about you. Hopefully we can become much closer eventually.
You are a really nice woman and I am very happy to meet you. Probably going to
watch a movie tonight. Planning to upload pictures to FB tomorrow. Send email
when you can.
Howie.
August 8, 2011 -
Facebook Post -
Annual trip up to the Yoshino Mountains was fantastic. Could not fish though.
Recent typhoons raised the level of the lake around 8 meters and wiped out much
of the fishing spots. We spent time relaxing, eating, drinking, playing in the
river, and enjoying the scenery. Japan has an incredible amount of beautiful
places.
August 13, 2011 - Email
Message -
Hey cool. Need to go out with cousins to a restaurant tonight. Talk to you
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August 16, 2011 -
Facebook Comment - Hey come on now. No worries dude means do not think
about things too much. Was simply discussing about you. People say all kinds of
things about me anytime. No effect on me. Was simply talking with Mimai since
everyone is very close from many years ago. Really do not think so much.
Anything you say will accept for sure. Apologies if you were offended. Really
think you should come and visit when you can.
August 16, 2011 -
Facebook Comment - Hey you are welcome anytime. You can even blow up the
toaster if you want. Would be even better if you can make it to a house party.
See you then.
August 17, 2011 -
Facebook Post -
Through the Eyes of a Two-Year-Old.
Was browsing through Wikipedia today when little Shai saw a picture of Dan
Quayle and quickly exclaimed “Daddy”….hmmmm. Been told I look like many people
before but not the ex Vice-President. Hey at least I can spell POTAYTOE. Can you
believe?
August 19, 2011 - Email
Message -
Hey wanted to say see you next week. Spent much of the day getting ready for a
mega camping trip. Leaving on Sunday really early then back on Tuesday night.
Was thinking about you. Send email when you can.
August 20, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hey leaving for camping in a few hours from now. Probably can use cell phone
from the mountains. Send email to cell phone address if you want. Talk to you
again.
Howie.
August 20, 2011 - Email
Message - Hi. This is the information for the
party next week. END OF SUMMER BBQ PARTY
Date: August 27, 2011
Time: 1pm until next morning as usual
Type: End of Summer BBQ Party
Location: Ando Town close to Yamato Koizumi Station
Map: From the train station to my house http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Yamatokoizumi+Station,+Japan&daddr=34.6150848,135.7513662+to:34.612206,135.749194+to:Japan,+Nara-ken+Ikoma-gun+Ando-ch%C5%8D%E6%9D%B1%E5%AE%89%E5%A0%B5%EF%BC%93%EF%BC%99%EF%BC%94%E2%88%92%EF%BC%93&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.617422,135.7587&spn=0.018824,0.038581&sll=34.613802,135.752081&sspn=0.004706,0.009645&geocode=FcRLEAIdqJYXCCmNB_vbCDABYDF0YdUcQmEAsQ%3BFSwvEAIdxmYXCCk5-Tjy_S8BYDGJtxkzvr-31w%3BFe4jEAIdSl4XCCnJ7wTj_C8BYDFP6Ima85t-TQ%3BFVUZEAId0XAXCCnX8ri3HTABYDGyQBc4RSVikw&mra=luc&via=1,2&dirflg=d&z=15
Going camping in a few hours until probably Tuesday night. You can call me if
you want. xxx-xxxx-xxxx. You can send email if it is better for you. Hopefully
you can make it to the party. Send email when you can. Howie
August 25, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim, Linda.
Hi. I really want to thank you guys for the present you sent. Shai is really
enjoying playing with the car. We were camping for three days and were not able
to receive the package until yesterday and opened it early today.
Camping was a lot of fun but pretty tiring. Actually spent much of today
sleeping. Really not feeling good these days and hoping to get better when
things cool down a bit.
We put in a really low offer on the property next to us a couple weeks ago which
the owners would not accept. They wanted to see if any others in this
neighborhood would pay more. Then the agent contacted us and said the owners
would accept the original offer. This property has been on the market for about
four years at $48,000. Knowing the Japanese real estate market and the
situation, we offered only $4000 stating we could use the property for parking.
Now the owner accepted and it looks like we will purchase this property.
Hopefully all of you are doing good. Really want to meet and talk. Japan is
really nice but tiring in many ways. Send email when you can.
Howie, Akiko, Shai.
August 25, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am back from camping and really wiped out. Hopefully you are doing good.
Send email when you can.
Howie
August 26, 2011???? - yeah bought the property
next to this house. what the fuck. crazy.
August 27, 2011 -
Facebook Event -
END OF SUMMER BBQ PARTY -
Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM
August 28, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim, Linda.
Hey. Wanted to let you guys know we met the owner of the adjacent property, real
estate agent, and the equivalent of the county recorder today. It was a very
formal meeting same as the last time. Took about an hour and a half with a lot
of bowing and thanking. We paid a deposit and finished all the paperwork. Money
is already wired and should arrive in a couple days. Then we officially
purchased a two story house in Japan for only four thousand dollars. Incredible.
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