Tokyo DisneySea is in the grand finale throes of its 15th Anniversary celebration. And to be honest they have quite a bit to celebrate. This may be the best art directed park in the Disney entertainment universe. The themed lands are sprawling and massive yet the attention to detail is unmatched. I may found myself […]
One of the primary reasons I wanted Mom to come with me to Japan was that I want to help her get to all the Disney Castles at all the Disney Theme Parks. So today there was this: What follows is a massive upload of various photos of the day. I’ll add a few comments […]
When you can’t sleep and it’s 4 in the morning, sometimes wandering the streets of Nishi-kawa fits the bill. And me being me, perhaps a carbonated beverage is in order. I don’t know if there’s a direct Poor Richard’s Almanack [sic] equivalent in the I Ching (I know it’s a Chinese origin “book of changes” […]
Today was a travel day, replete with logistical scares and miscommunications. Upon checking in with JetStar, the gate agent warned that due to high winds we might board the plane, fly to Tokyo only to land at a different airport… or maybe just return to Kyoto. I didn’t quite understand what that would entail and […]
I was grabbing a soda at the local Circle K for the two hour drive out to Kansai Airport for our flight to Tokyo. Further to my texts and discussions with my brother and mom about “Gahn Bar Ay!” I thought about my less than rudimentary Japanese language skills. But I think I’m getting the hang of […]
In another world, a 4:10 am shuttle pickup to go to the airport would seem ungodly early. But Kyoto and Japan as a whole isn’t just the usual-usual for me. The meeting time seems downright manageable thanks to the ongoing jet lag (I should be settled into this time zone in another week… just as […]
The sidewalks can be a bit intimidating here in Kyoto. For one thing, the smaller roads don’t have much space anyway, and one is shuffling along trying to swim with the salmon but there’s usually a car speeding along within inches trying to pass you and the bike that’s suddenly decided it needs to be […]
It dawned on me as I set out to walk toward Kyoto Station from the hotel that I could take the subway there and avoid the frigid air for at least part of the journey out to the start line of the Kyoto Marathon. And so, beneath the streets of Kyoto, I rode… …only to […]
While it would no doubt be banned as a performance enhancement drug, I kinda wish there was a NyQuilian runner’s drink. It probably already exists as Red Bull or Powerade or some such. But I could use a run time sniffling, sneezing, coughing, achy, so you didn’t rest and now need to run a marathon medicine. […]
This story begins almost 20 years ago. My then writing partner and still best pal in LA and I were query lettering for Hollywood representation. But a blind letter to some agency seemed less likely than having at least a name of somebody to send the query listing our myriad spec TV shows and feature […]