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Honshu and Okinawa

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I am back. I spent 10 days in Japan, 5 days for work on the main island of Honshu and 5 days of solo adventure in Okinawa. Travel is so invigorating dispite the uncomfortableness. Jetlag, anxiety, crowds, and other discomforts aside, it is mind-expanding and rewarding. Work went well. I flew a new airline (Skymark) from Tokyo to Naha. I am always wary of strange discount airlines and all the traps they set. However, I had a great expereince with "Sky". I was actually shocked. Super easy checkin at the airport, no extra fees even with extra luggage. The primary mission in Okinawa was to visit the Peace Park and the suicide cliffs of Okinawa. From what I understand, at the end of WW2 the inhabitants were encouraged to commit suicide rather than surrender to the Americans and get tortured and eaten. Besides other types of suicide, they jumped off the cliffs at the Southern end of the main island. If you have seen the original color footage taken at the time, I am sure you ...
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Well my foot-thing or my Achilles-tendon-thing is really a pain-thing at this point. It was a nuisance. Now it it is a downright inconvenience. I am on crutches. I am back at work, but on crutches. Rather than have a ruptured Achilles tendon which can be crippling, I am doing the right-thing and taking care of it with no weight on it. What a pain in the... well the ankle. It hurts, but I will survive, actually thrive. Farming on crutches is a bit of a challenge. I was out back (good thing my new jeep has an automatic) with the chainsaw. Exhausting. My editorial piece in the town newsletter will be distributed to all the towns folks on May 2nd. It reads as follows: Conservation of our most important assets. Community pride is a real thing. I believe in the potential of any town or community that understands and senses the power of community pride. Two years ago I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the United States Antarctica Program. I spent four months in Anta...
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DJ got me a trumpet for my birthday. My lips are bruised now, but wouldn't you know it, I haven't played a trumpet in 30 some-odd years and I pretty much picked it up and played a bit of a tune. Just don't ask we what I had for dinner the other night. I injured my foot. I am hobbling around at the computer with a trumpet. I seem to have Achilles tendonitis. It is quite painful and if I don't stay off it it can be quite a debilitation. I need to run more. Not just right now, however. Blah blah blah
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