Jackie's Japan Journal

The city I live in offers cheap health checks for people over 50.  Basic checkup, heart, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and liver fu...

There is a line in the song "Circle of Life" that says " There's more to do than can ever be done" . That is certai...

Two days ago Japan was hit by a massive typhoon.  The international airport in Osaka was flooded, stranding about 3000 people. My understan...

I have a love/hate relationship with August. I love that I can have a holiday, I love that Hannah didn't have school, just a load of ho...

I've had a couple of weeks off from teaching but I seem to be more busy! Spent a day moving furniture, again! Also packed up boxes to t...

The other day Hannah and I went to the city.  Just looking around, nice lunch! Simple day out for us!  Turned into a real adventure!  I am ...

The kittens have fleas! Not sure how they got them, the mother cat goes out but we check her often and I haven't seen on her.  David n...