Assorted images from our recent trip to Canada (with some accompanying narration by yours truly): The Caufeild family cottage is so sweetly decorated, it’s like stepping into a spread from Better Homes and Gardens.  We spent the afternoon there with Derek, his brothers, and nephew Dominic canoeing and pretending to …

We are back in the office after an awesome time in Savannah, Georgia.  You guys, they have Sweet Tea and it’s not from McDonald’s. If you’d like a bunch of suggestions for places and activities and shops in the Savannah area, turn to the trusty people at Design*Sponge.  Their city …

We’re back in town for a while, making a lot of website updates.  We missed you.  And now, twelve jetlagged days later, the final installment of the photos from our trip.  Bits of (modestly researched) narration sprinkled throughout… We begin in Nara (outside of Kyoto) where we fed the deer.  …

I was working on a blog post of a bunch of images of shrines and buildings and such but that is not really what makes Japan special.  So I give you two images of one of the sweetest, most self-less and wise people I’ve ever met: Kazue.  It is people …

Kyoto is fabulous.  Further observations: 1. Peace signs.  You must make them if you are under 25 and being photographed in front of a tourist destination.  Tricky, because you gotta take of your mittens and it is cold here. 2. Ninjas.  The floors of the Ninomaru Palace are called “nightingale” …

Last night was epic and included such amazing highlights as Shabu-Shabu (all-you-can-eat meat dipping), two rounds of karaoke (the reverb fest in the below video), and lots of stuff lost in translation.  This morning we feel a bit lazy and we’re leaving for Kyoto today but we have no idea …

Can’t no[Delta] hold us down, oh no. We got ta keep a-movin.’ Our first day in Tokyo was a tremendous success: temples, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku. We have a great tour guide in Maya (a friend from high school), whose Japanese is so perfect, people are taken aback.  — some hours …

One of the things I learned at my ten year reunion is that I am capable – just for a second – of lifting former Gopher basketball starter Jeff Hagen.  However, that incident has now forced Kess and I to explore the natural healing powers of the East.  Also, my …

I’m feeling in the holiday spirit since our insurance agent just sent over a Happy Thanksgiving card.  (Thanks, Joan!  That stamp looks just like a real signature!)  I asked Matt to photoshop a few wreaths into these images, but he said no.  Boo.  I think they’re just begging for a …