Kai Takes a Ride in a Gyroscope

This photo is from a few weeks ago, when Kai and I visited just one of many science museums in Tokyo. This one is near the royal palace and the Budakan, and even though it's a bit older, I love the way everything is constructed by hand with beautiful engineering and design. Definitely worth a visit, and we need to go back to experience the half that we were not able to get to in one afternoon.

Sunday in the Park

What a beautiful fall morning. Liberty and I went to Prince Arisugawa Park in Minami Azabu, and we meandered all around the paths, meeting up with people exercising and other dogs and a few ducks. We also encountered the gentleman in the top photo playing his samisen, a three-string traditional Japanese instrument. I recorded a bit with my iPhone but it was a bit too far away from the microphone to record much.

Wow! It's been a hard day's night

And I've been working like a dog. It feels like much of my life has fallen by the wayside as I try to keep up with my job these days. I came here with the intention of building a program with actual people and resources, but then the global financial crisis hit and I've been just doing the job the best I can, no people and no resources. But it does finally feel like we've seen the worst so I'm going to renew my commitment toward putting together a program that I can be proud of and that extends beyond just me.