Jackie's Japan Journal

Last Friday was my 51st birthday.  I really can't get my head round being 51.  Where did the years go to?  One thing I have realised tha...

It is official, I cannot take this heat any more. I am going crazy here.  Yesterday I had to go to the City Hall, it 10 minute walk from the...

Mikey got back yesterday from 2 weeks driving school. He has passed his drivers test, the road test at least! He has to take the written tes...

Yesterday was David's 19th birthday.  That is so hard to believe, where have 19 years gone to. I made us a nice lunch,  kimichi beef, m...

Decided to try out my new steam cleaner on Monday.  The bathroom has a lot of nooks and crannies where mold had built up.  Even using the st...

My friend came by yesterday and took me shopping.  I am so grateful to all my dear friends, both in real life and online.  My dear friend wh...

I am really having a hard time with the heat!!  It is hot every day and the nights don't get all that cool.  Even now at 7pm it is stil...