Category Archives: Marty Blog

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Mangroves, Mongoose and Black Face Spoonbills We discover a mangrove wet land in the heart of urban Naha today! Rain was predicted for today but when we awake the skies are blue so we hop on … Continue reading →

Sunday, February 18, 2007 Starbuck Sunday, Shinto Shrines & Tsushima Maru Most mornings I brew coffee in our apartment, but this morning Art suggests that we walk to the Shintoshin Starbucks for a Sunday coffee. It’s easier than usual to … Continue reading →

Saturday, February 16, 2007 Tsuboya Shisa John and his beetle Frack watch a bizarre Japanese T.V. program. The premise of this program seems to be that the T.V. crew barges into a “victims” bedroom and puts a stag beetle on … Continue reading →

Friday, February 16, 2007 Yakitori Dinner We have dinner plans with Rena tonight. Rena lived with us for a year in Santa Cruz, some 6 or 7 years ago and I am very much looking forward to seeing her! Back … Continue reading →

Thursday, February 15, 2007 A Work Day I wake slowly and I can tell the worst of my cold is behind me. I finish yesterday’s blog and work on Marty Magic business from half way around the world. My daughter, … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Rainy Day Valentine We wake up to grey skies and rain. The weather matches our under the weather state of health and demands little of us. Art is now sick, but a day behind in the … Continue reading →

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Settling into a Routine We sleep until almost 9:00 A.M. My muscles hurt from yesterday’s ride and my sore throat is turning into a cold. We spend a quiet morning in our apartment. I make coffee … Continue reading →

Monday, February 12, 2007 Biking for Beetles Art takes off on his bicycle early to get a hair cut and to pay for the internet wireless card that he “purchased” for me yesterday. I am able to connect to the … Continue reading →

Sunday, February 11, 2007 Sunny Sunday My throat was on fire during the night but my hoarse voice disappears with my first cup of coffee brewed in our very own apartment. Art loads my computer into his backpack and takes … Continue reading →

Saturday, February 10, 2007 The Internet Crisis It’s good to wake up in our own place. I sip cold tea and write last nights blog. We don’t have internet in our apartment so we load our computers into our backpacks … Continue reading →