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      • Japan Itinerary
        05/17/10
        I think this is as good as it will get.

        Day 1 - Arrive Narita Airport, pick up Suica / N'ex pack, swap exchange order purchased in advance for the JR Rail Pass, take train to Tokyo, check into hotel (Shinjuku), Takashimaya Department Store across the street from Shinjuku Station'

      • Planning Japan Itinerary
        05/10/10
        Planning an itinerary sounds so much easier than it has turned out to be. I suppose it would help if we didn't have three people with vastly differing tastes, and on top of that at least one of us wants to SEE IT ALL! hrm. I finally hunted around for suggested walks on travel sites and travele

      • Getting Serious About Japan
        05/09/10
        Yup, time to get serious about a trip to Japan. No, we aren't going that soon, but we want to see well...everything! We've been reading about Japan and learning bits of Japanese. Ok, so daughter has learned a lot of Japanese and I can say hello, ask about the restroom, and read the typical

      • Vegetarian Moroccan Eggplant
        05/08/10
        Looking for something with a bit of kick to use the eggplant that has been in the fridge since I got that late-night call to rush down as my daughter's water had broken, I reached back to my earlier Moroccan Lamb Meatballs and made this:



        Too bad we don't have smell-o

      • How Sugar Affects You and Your Diet
        05/08/10
        Found a great youtube posting of Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology's discussion of how fructose and fiber are affecting us. He's got a great explanation of how too much sugar and too little fiber is driving the average 25 pound weight gain

      • ***NEWS ***
        05/07/10
        A week ago Thursday night my phone rang with the news my daughter was in labor. Friday morning we welcomed my first grandchild. I've been staying with my daughter and her hubby all week, ostensibly to help her out. -*wink*- In actuality, I've spent the week whispering little hints to the l

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