Author Archives: JimWoodhull

Haiku　はいく　俳句

Posted on December 7, 2012 by JimWoodhull

日没や自然の花火隠れ行く にちぼつ や　しぜん の はなび　かくれ いく Sunsets changing soon disappearing nature’s own fireworks. The sunsets are always beautiful but also unique. Some are cloudy and some are bright. Like all beautiful things they are soon gone. 日没は、いつも美しくて、それぞれが独特です。 たまに曇って、たまに明るく輝いています。 美しい物は全てすぐに消えて行きます。 I … Continue reading →

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low blood pressure

Posted on November 27, 2012 by JimWoodhull

Yesterday I planned to give blood but because I went running early in the morning my blood pressure was too low.  According to the Nurse it was just where I would want it to be but because I was planning … Continue reading →

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Tsunami Scare

Posted on November 1, 2012 by JimWoodhull

On Saturday, October 27th, Hawaii had another Tsunami scare that fortunately turned out to be nothing more than an exercise in evacuation procedures. Around 7:00 in the evening my wife and I were watching NGN 2 and there was an … Continue reading →

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Expanding my taste buds

Posted on October 12, 2012 by JimWoodhull

When I lived in Japan I was very fortunate to be able to make a living doing my favorite hobby, which is scuba diving. My wife and I ran a scuba diving store in the city of Hadano in the … Continue reading →

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My Interpeting Nightmare

Posted on October 3, 2012 by JimWoodhull

When I lived in Japan I was very fortunate in that my job was all in Japanese and that I rarely had to speak English. One of my wife’s friends worked as a professional translator and occasionally I would help … Continue reading →

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