ok so its 3 days before Christmas. I am sitting here on a train riding across Tokyo to a meeting. I have the most stupid song stuck in my head. Now here in Japan there is a song that is pretty popular just in time for the holidays. Its called "A winter fairy is melting a snowman". No lie this is the name and this is the chorus of the song. Its a little crazy and gets stuck in your head.

So I am sitting here now with this song and I am thinking.... "what the hell does this song mean??" "A winter fairy is melting the snowman"?? What is that?? So is the winter fairy a bad fairy. She is melting the snowman so is she killing a snowman? Is the fairy a witch?? Its interesting to hear some of these songs when they throw in English. I mean its Japanese English but still makes no sense....hehe. Anyway, if you have a chance check out the song... its likely it will get stuck in your head too... then you will think "what does this mean??"

Singles in there 40s in your area!!

I am getting old I guess. About 6 months ago I was getting spam advertising single available women in my area of Nagoya...hehe. Now all of a sudden the 30s have changed to 40s... I am now getting spam telling me there are single women available in their 40s in my area... So what happened in 6 months?? Am I now not able to date single women in their 30s???? Funny!! 20s, 30s, 40s.... who cares??!! But I will always be in my 30s.....at least in my heart.

And suddenly all hell breaks loose...

So I was having a great autumn. I went to a lot of places and really
enjoyed the whole autumn atmosphere. Then all of a sudden all hell breaks
loose. Last week my eyes were infected with something. It appears I had an
allergic reaction which happens once in a while. actually its been a long
time since I really had something like this. My eyes became really red and
swollen. It got so bad last Wednesday I couldn`t even open them and ended
up taking the day off. Then the following day they were really bad and I
took that day off too. By Saturday morning my eyes were a little better.
Still very red. I look like a zombie or something. But then as I thought
this may finally heal, I got thrown into a migraine.

I used to get migraine headaches a lot growing up. Sometimes they are so
bad that I need to be alone in a dark room with really no sound. I had some
special treatment done about 10 years ago. From that my migraines basically
stopped and I had been almost migraine free. But then all of a sudden on
Saturday BOOM... I was hit. Its been a long time but I felt it coming and
knew what it was. So I ended up in bed all weekend with a very bad
migraine. Then on top of that I caught a cold and so while I have really
red sore eyes and a killer headache, I also now have a really bad sore
throat and basically I just feel so weak right now. Crazy right??

So I spent the whole weekend just dying in bed....but luckily I always have
drugs on me and that helped. Today is Monday. I woke up and went to the
doctors office to get checked out. My doctor was surprised at everything I
have. But he is telling me he thinks some of this may be related to stress.
I don`t know. I don`t feel to stressed but you never know. Still, I ended
up getting like 8 different kids of pills and some eye drops. Really crazy.
I am looking at all these pills thinking I can`t believe I need to take all
of these. But hopefully they will get me back to normal. I need to get back
to normal fast. Andy is headed to Florida this next weekend for a tennis
tournament. I can`t go but my parents will meet him there and support him.
I will get to watch him from the internet. So anyway crazy how things
change.

Before my hell started I did enjoy some good places in Kyoto again. I went
to 2 places I have never been. The autumn leafs were just beautiful. Some
pics are below. So anyway fall is over and winter is here!! I am ready to
do some skiing this winter in Hokkaido. I will be ready to go after I get
healthy!!
Always a traffic Jam on a Saturday morning..... I had lots of time to sit in the car and take this picture....
I love Japanese Maples!!

Andy took a picture of me just as I was going to take one of him...

Kyoto

Fukushima

Wow November is coming to an end... the time flew. I have been away on business and play. Its been a very busy month so far.

We went to the see the snow monkeys in Nagano a couple of weeks ago. It was kind of fun to watch the wild monkeys. I have seen this place on National Geographic but always wanted to go see for myself. So we did. There were monkeys everywhere. Lots of little babies too. Kind of cute.



This past weekend I drove up to Fukushima. Its been 13 years since I have been there. I met some friends and enjoyed the weekend. Lots of good food in Fukushima. Spent the night at a nice hot spring hotel and just really was able to relax. Kind of a long drive though. Almost 7 hours after passing thru Tokyo. But a fun drive and good times.... Pics coming soon...

Autumn in Japan really is the best time to be here. I love the weather and food. Its really just beautiful. This weekend its off to Kyoto. It should be beautiful. I think fall is basically over now and winter is getting here fast. Today back in Utah was a major blizzard. I don`t miss that weather but I do miss the skiing...

Well its been a fast month for sure. I am ready for the New Years... let`s party!!

ahhh sunday... Its been a crazy 2 days. I had 8 boys sleep over at my house on Friday night. Andy and a bunch of friends. I decided to be the cool dad and take them all bowling and pick up a bunch of food for them. We then came back and they watched movies and played video games until 4am... THEN... we had to get up at 6am to be at a baseball game at 7am... So the team played with only a coupld hours of sleep. I am sure the could loved that!! hehe. But it wore me out. Yesterday I basically just layed around and slept on and off. Watched a couple of movies and ended up being a couch potatoe. But I needed that I guess. I watched the movies Fanboyz and also The rocker. Both good shows and had me laughing. But both of them are actually so stupid they are funny.

Today is finally Sunday. I am still a little dead. Its been a while since I was a teenager. When I was in high school I was up all night on the weekends. I hit the partys and had a good time. Andy now at that age makes me feel I have really become an old man...hehe. But hey I still like to party and my son and his friends think I am still young and cool. At least I have them believing...hehe. We were bowling and they were all looking at the girls. They would ask me if I though this girl was cute or that girl was cute. I told them I could not say. But I know they all have good taste..hehe. Well time for some more sleep...

October is here!!

My favorite month of the year. I love October!! I love the fall season. Why?? Too many reasons but here are some.

- Football season is here!! - Go Broncos!!
- Baseball Playoffs - Go Yankees!!
- Basketball season starts - Go Utah Jazz!!
- The food in autumn is awesome!! I love fall food... especially pumpkins and corn
- The weather is awesome!! I love a little cooler air and nice fall weather. Perfect for enjoying outside.
- The fall colors are awesome!! Fall is a great place to enjoy the mountains and autumn leafs.

I could go on and on. I think fall is the best month of the year. Good sports, food, weather, and even fall clothes!!

Here in Japan I call it "Pirate Season". The Japanese girls love to wear boots that look like they came off a pirate...hehe. Actually its a very cute look but kind of funny. I mean as soon as October hits it seems many of the women and girls are wearing the same outfits. But its a good look I must say. As for me I guess I am the same. I love to put on the hoody sweat shirt...

Another reason why I love fall this year is because my buddies are back!!



Show opens today!! Wish I was back in the states I missed those guys... But soon enough.

Well 2010 is coming to a close. Its been a crazy year for sure. But for now I am loving this weather in Nagoya!!

Nozomi 100.... Its my ride every Wednesday morning. The bullet train from Nagoya to Tokyo. I get on this thing almost every Wednesday at 7:15am... Then sometimes on the Fresh Hitachi at 9:30 am to Tsuchiura.... Wednesdays are crazy for me.

So now I sit on the Fresh Hitachi listening to some good music typing this blog. The weather is excellent here still much better than Nagoya. The air is a little cool and crisp. Love fall!!

Last week I did a hike in Mie. It was a good one that took all day. I was dead when I got home but felt great. From the top of the mountains I could see Nagoya and the ocean. Also ran into some monkeys along the way. Next weekend its the North Alpst. I have been studying this for a few weeks now. The area has a lot of trekking trails. So I am going to hit it this weekend and also go back next weekend. The autumn leaves are out there and its going to get cold. So I think I only have the next couple of weeks.

So I guess my life lately has been work on the weekdays and hike on the weekends... Japan has a lot of beautiful country. So I guess I want to get out and see as much as possible. Tennis has taken a back seat for me the last month. Next month I will be back at it. Andy of coarse is still playing daily and getting ready for a tournament here in Aiichi. He gets frustrated playing in Japanese tournaments but its good for him because the play seems a little different here. So life is busy and the scenery is beautiful!!!