Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Sannomiya Station is one of the main hubs of activity in Kobe, which sort of made our choice for scouting dinner locations pretty easy. Numerous, numerous eateries and restaurants to suit every budget, though much of the cuisine offered seemed
Our mid afternoon segment of our first day was spent exploring the Kitano-cho area. This district shows up as a suggested place of visitation for visitors to Kobe as it features well-preserved European-styled residences that were built during the Meiji
All the reviews we’d read of Japanese hotels pointed out to the relatively compact sizes of the rooms for most hotels short of the five star ones. So, at some level, we weren’t too surprised when we checked-in to find
The overnight flight from Singapore to Osaka was uneventful. As soon as we’d taken off – this was about 1:20 AM – the lights dimmed, which was about the cue for passengers to get some sleep before the service crew
Our last day of the year with Hannah before the two of us head to Changi airport for our flight to Osaka! We were going with a timeplan for the day; which involved a family brunch in the morning, lunch
The actor performances pique my interest, because as visually spectacular as Gladiator was and that Russell Crowe did a great number as the brooding Maximus, I never quite got got past the disbelief that these were Hollywood bigwigs playacting in
Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010) – on HD. Contrary to what some of us might think, the stuff about the fictonal character Maximus Meridius going up against the might of Rome in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator wasn’t historically without precedent. More
About six months ago when filling in my application to take annual leave for our Japan trip, I half-jokingly entered into the ‘Remarks’ field that this overseas holiday was to be “a wife-pacifying trip”.:) Truth to tell; we’re just about
On the other hand; there were elements in The Pacific that didn’t work for me. One of the strongest aspects of BoB was that it centered its attention squarely on a small group of men who fought in a one-year
The Pacific (2010) – on HD. Of the many war and political history books that the late Professor Stephen Ambrose wrote, two of them particularly standout for me. One is Citizen Soldiers – which was in turn one of the
The Joneses (2009) – on rental. Several years ago I watched a film titled The Stepford Wives, starring Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick, which itself was a remake of a 1975 film of the same name. The film was a
The obligatory birthday post.:) There was a funny conversation at home just now when I was getting prepped for work. Ling had laid out two presents on the bed; one was a new polo-shirt (I love these!), and the other
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