Fly Fishing

I've decided to take up fly fishing. My uncle is a master fly fisherman; the kind of guy who ties all his own flies.

He just sent me a nice fly box with a bunch of trout and salmon flies. I wish it was spring, and I could try them out.

More from Japan

It has been a busy fall. So, my blogging has suffered. But, time to catch up.

During my last trip to Japan, I stayed in a traditional Japanese hotel. The picture above was my room. You can see that it was very simple but comfortable.

Below is a picture I took of a temple in Matsuyama. I have always liked how these roofs are made.

Breakfast at Grandmas

I went to Denver this week for a meeting. It is rare that I go there. And in fact, I think I've only been there on business twice in the last 8 years. But, I visited my parents and my wife's grandmother.

My wife's grandmother is a real good cook. She can do just about anything with a cast iron skillet. I had breakfast at her house and was full until dinner.

Dinner Adventures

While I was in Matsuyama, I had a variation of the "boil an egg in a paper cup" trick I learned in Boy Scouts. In this version, the paper was folded nicely with some broth in the bottom. The waitress came by and lit the burner. She told us to put the sliced meat in first and then the vegetables. In a few minutes, we had a nice soup. And, the paper never caught on fire.


Of course, what would dinner be without a fish to look at. Unfortunately, this one was looking back at me.

Matsuyama

I went to Matsuyama this week for some meetings. I arrived and dropped off my bag at the hotel. On my way to the train station, I passed a wedding party in the middle of getting their picture taken.

I had to snap a photo myself.

Bento

I arrived in Tokyo last night and went over to Queen's Isaten, a local super market. The store is located inside the Shinagawa train station and has a great selection of "Bento" lunch boxes.

I wandered around and decided on the one above. It was great.

Fall Colors

My parents were in town last week and wanted to see some fall foliage. We took them to the Old North Bridge in Concord where the leaves were just turning.

Then, we drove past Walden Pond and over to the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. As we were exploring, I noticed this wall covered in ivy.