The Webmaster’s grandmother passed away Saturday evening. He was on his way there, but didn’t make it in time. He was able to say his good-byes about a half hour after she died. Services will probably be sometime late in the week. We’ve already broken the news to Ane – more on that later – […]

To those who are calling me and asking for money, my opinion, or other various non-essential flotsam: I am far too busy and too budget-conscious to talk to you. I am hereby referring you all to my secretary. He will take your message as best as he knows how, and I might get back to […]

He’s still two years younger than I am. 🙂 If I manage to call him later, Ane will sing “Happy Birthday” to him over the phone. We’ll see if she remembers how to say happy birthday in Japanese – we read it in Yoko’s Paper Cranes two nights ago. Oh, and my volunteering stint in […]

First off, both the blogs I listed yesterday – Matthew’s and Jen’s – are reporting today that things have improved. Matthew says the worst is past for him, and they weren’t evacuated, and Jen is sitting tight at the moment, but is still at home. The whole event is devastating. There aren’t many things that […]