Here we go again....

Its July and Hot!!!

As usual I have been busy. I spent the last two week in June in Japan. A crazy busy business trip. I was in Nagoya and then Tsukuba and then Gunma (Ota city). I was with 2 members from my team here in Utah.

We had a lot of meetings in Japan with Toyota and Subaru. Toyota is like my old home in Japan but Subaru for me is new.

Although we were at Subaru.... we drove a Mitsubishi Delica to go there. I used to have an old Delica when I lived in Japan before. Its a big van. But I loved that van. It was 4WD and took me all over Hokkaido. Even parts of Honshu. Sadly I left Japan at that time. Anyway... a couple of other team members decided to point out we were driving a Mitsubishi inside the Subaru Headquarters....

It was a good trip and pretty busy. I did visit the sky tree in Tokyo. It was a good couple of days in Tokyo just to play, relax, and eat some good food. But it was a little hot and humid.....

I returned from Japan and was dead tired. This trip killed me. Just too busy. I think I went to bed at around 3am every morning.... just too much this time. So for about a week I was dead at work and dead when I came home. I decided to take a few days off and go to Yellowstone. (I never can take time off because of my damn cell phone these days but I tried....).

So here are some pictures I took in Yellowstone. It was just a road trip for me. I just wanted to go for a drive. So BeeBee and I jumped in my Volkswagen and started driving. Yellowstone is always a great place to see nature and just get away from everything. We did go to Jackson Holy Wyoming and there the town was having their 4th of July celebration. Kind of fun. Here's my pics below.

This is the parade in Jackson Hole Wyoming on the 4th of July. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!

You can see Jackson Hole Ski Resort on Mountain.

Here are some pics of Yellowstone....

Grand Teton National Park... lots of Buffalo!!

BeeBee didn't want to get in the water. She tried her best to walk across the  tree log. BeeBee is deaf. She can not hear so I was giving her my sign language of "good girl".

Grand Tetons...

After Yellowstone.... I drove to another little cowboy town called Cody Wyoming. It really is a cowboy town. Very interesting... there they have wild deer that live and walk all over the town. BeeBee was chased a couple of time by the deer. BeeBee was a little scared of them. But the town was really cool and really brings back kind of the Old West feeling that was in America.

Deer at someones front yard.

Then it was a long drive back to Utah... I drove a different road back.... long and nothing!! Here was the view...

I loved this. I stopped at a rest stop and saw this van. On the back they wrote, "Please be patient  we are from Norway". It must be their first time driving in crazy America....

It was a long drive back... Glad I had some music, coke, and an air conditioner or I would have died....

Now I am back to Utah and just busy...Its a hot summer here this year so I guess its good to be busy at work... Still.... I am ready for some more time off.... Lately I wonder if its really worth it to be this busy. I mean life goes pretty fast... I have spent the last 10 years seriously working hard. I guess its been like medicine for me. But some feelings will never change no matter how hard you work... When I die the the last thing I say won't be, "I wish I would have worked harder"... I hope I would say, "Man I completed my responsibilities and helped society but also played around a lot and it was a good ride....".

May May May.... wow May is here!!! Its been forever!! Sorry my friends. What can I say?? I have been busy working and playing and facebook has taken over. So its been difficult to get back on this blog. But I am back anyway. Its been a nice spring in Utah. I went to Moab Utah for the Annual Jeep Safari. I couldn't do it all the time when I lived in Japan. But now I am back to playing in my jeep. Here are some pictures from my trip.

My girl and I.... She did really good on the trail.

This is a real mans jeep!! My next project!!

Down the slickrock

Balancing Rock

Hiking to "Delicate Arch"

Here I am at Delicate Arch. Beautiful weather and a great hike!!

Summer starts tomorrow!!! Let's do it again..

Here we are near the end of Feburary. Wow unreal!! Its been really busy for me getting my house fixed from the wind storm we had. My roof has been replaced and now my siding is almost completed. After that I have a couple of windows that need to be replaced and finally I may be back to normal....

I forgot how windy Utah can get sometimes. Its not always windy but we will have wind storms that come once in a while and when the wind comes its pretty strong. Much like a typhoon or something. The winter has been very mild. We do not have much snow here where I live but up in the mountains we have a lot.

Well the Superbowl was played a couple of weeks ago and as usual there was some great TV commercials. Here are a couple of my favorites.... Check them out..

This one is a kind of a remake from one of my favorite movies "Ferris Buellers Day Off".




Here is another one that I thought was really funny. This kid thinks his parents bought him a new car for his gradutation. But they really bought him a refridgerator. At the end him and his friends are yelling "best gift ever... best gift ever.. "



Well those were a couple of my favorites. In other news... last week I took Bee-Bee my dog for a drive and to take some pictures. It was bad weather actually but was able to catch some pictures of some seagulls...

Finally getting the house fixed. Yesterday 5 Mexicans showed up to my house to start putting on my new roof. It was a very loud day for me as they were working up there. I decided to go for a walk and then a drive just to get away from the noise. But happy at least my new roof is almost completed. A snow storm is coming in the day after tomorrow and it will be completed by tomorrow morning. So just in time!!

Christmas is here!!

Now I am settled back at home here in the US. I went last night to a place downtown to see the Christmas lights. It was a perfect night with no clouds. But cold cold and cold... still perfect!!

Today is Christmas eve.... I am in Utah and going to a family party to see some relatives I have not seen in many many years. It should be good. For Christmas I bought myself a new Volkswagen... I like it so far and the heater in the cold weather works great!!

Well here are some pics I took... I also took one of my new dog Bee-Bee ready for Christmas!!

Salt Lake City Temple:

Downtown Salt Lake Reflection Pool

Bee-Bee!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Welcome Home!!!

Its been a long time... a long long time... As usual I have been busy.

I spent November preparing to move back to the US. I moved back on 11/22 just before Thanksgiving holiday. It was a crazy move and I have too much stuff!! But I was able to pack all my things and move back without any problems.

After moving back to the US I got a new girl friend. Below is her picture. She is cute!!

I was only home for a week and decided to get a dog. She is a Dalmatian and I named her Bee-Bee. So she is my new girl friend. (Not "girlfriend".) I guess because she is just a puppy at 7 weeks old she is more like my new daughter. But anyway she is a good dog and will be a great friend. But I am busy now with my job here and trying to take care of a dog. But its a good thing.

After moving back and getting Bee-Bee we had a huge wind storm here in Utah 4 days ago. My house received a lot of damage and I was not able to go to work because I needed to stay home and watch my home during the wind to make sure it was ok. Our city had a lot of damage and it was like a tornado came here. Some pics are below.

This is the side of my house.... My siding was blown off.

 Behind my house you can see my fence.. it was completely blown down and needs to be replaced..

 Many large trucks on the freeway were blown over.. it was a very strong wind..

So I have been busy now arranging to have my house repaired. I had damage to my roof, siding, fence and lost my barbeque... So I guess I get to have fun getting new things for my home. But everyone in this neighborhood had the same type of damage... not fun...

Well I think I have caught up for now. Its been crazy since I came back. I will only be here for 3 years and then will move back to Japan. So I will enjoy these 3 years and Bee-Bee and I will return back to Japan...(I will travel much back and forth for business though... I will return just after New Years...).

Ahhh life is fun!!

R.I.P Steve Jobs......

 
 Well the news that Steve Jobs died was sad. We all knew it was getting close but to lose such an icon like that.... I live just about 2 miles from Apple Headquarters and I can say it seemed and even felt like every time I drive by the place its electric. Something in the air. Steve Jobs may have been be the most valuable asset the United States had. He was probably the smartest guy around and meant so much to the country and industry he lead. Hate to see him go... Thanks to Steve I enjoy watching movies like "Toy Story" or playing Atari video games and now listening to music, watching movies, and talking to my friends all over the world on my iphone and ipad. I hope apply can keep its mojo.... I think they can since he surrounded himself with the best. Rest in Peace Steve.

In other news I am getting ready to move back to the States in a few weeks. Time is flying and I am ready to go. I will be back in Japan a lot but will live in the States for the next few years. Well I agreed to stay for 3 years and then I have to come back. So I will enjoy the next 3 years but like my life of going back and forth. For me its the best situation. But right now its just crazy getting things ready to go. Having a house in Japan and another one in the States is a big benefit though. i never really have to completely move. Just move some clothes...hehe.