Category Archive: Japanese proverbs

Stinking Hellebore!

Nothing says happy Monday, especially the Monday after a holiday, like a stinking hellebore! Stinking Hellebore! Stinking Hellebore! It sounds like an erudite insult, something stolen from a history of ancient Greece. Or… Continue reading

Not seeing is a flower

In January, my 8-year old cousin came to visit for the Presidential Inauguation. We went to dinner at Beau Thai (yum! love the Beau Thai Chicken and the Ginger Beer Cocktail!), where the… Continue reading

carrot top

This is a little thank you card to a friend who had over for a generous dinner of okonomiyaki. We brought some beer and gelato, another friend brought sake, but the okonomiyaki was… Continue reading