Myoujin Mountain Hiking
June 2010 - Hiking at Myoujin Mountain,
Oji, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Japan. These pictures are from
various date but most likely the middle of Summer based on the clothes we are
wearing. |
 These
pictures are not exactly in order but anyway.... This is
obviously us in front of the sign with information about the
mountain and various hiking trails. |
 Close
up of the information sign. |
 Heading
up the tree-lined trail. Now 1,000 meters until the top of
the mountain. |
 Some
wood carvings on the way up. |
 Now
460 meters until the top of the mountain. |
 Us
in front of the small Shinto shrine at the top of the
mountain. |
 Close
up of the shrine. |
 Sun
setting through the trees. |
 View
deck overlooking Nara. |
 Us
on the view deck. |
 Again
the view deck. |
 Shai
and his messy mouth. |
 Some
thunderstorms building off in the distance. |
 A
hazy view of Nara. |
 Shai
enjoying himself. |
 Shai
getting excited. |
 Me
and the little dude. |
 Me
and the little dude again. |
 Akiko
and the little dude. |
 Akiko
and the little dude again. |
 Sun
setting in the background. |
 Again,
sun setting in the background. |
 Walking
the trail back at night. |
 Full
moon over Nara. |
 Eating
a snack. |
 Eating
a snack again. |
 View
of Nara. |
 View
of Nara. |
 Up
on the view deck. |
 Up
on the view deck. |
June 1, 2010 - Email
Message -
Worked on the laundry room. Now Akiko is the most convenient woman in Japan. The
house is easy for her. Now sleeping alone upstairs. In a couple weeks Ayumi will
visit again. She is losing her mind. She does not like Japan. She needs to see
me. Actually I am the only person to understand her. It will be good to talk
again. I think about your email. Maybe you cannot meet anymore.
June 1, 2010 - Email
Message -
Hey she will know. I am freaking wiped out from this house. Doing anything I
want now. Many things to tell you. For sure you need to chat. It sucks you
cannot use the Internet now.
June 1, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I can remember meeting you of course. Yes it is a beautiful day again. Going
to work outside now. Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 1, 2010 - Email
Message -
Now my legs are not good. Could not go running.
June 2, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am really happy you worry about me anytime. I think if you and I could not
meet maybe I am going back to San Diego again. I really like Japan and the house
but the situation with the family is lonely and it is nice to meet you. It makes
me happy again. I am really not feeling good but trying to finish the house
every day. Went walking again but could not do as much. Now drinking and talking
to Akiko about many things. Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 2, 2010 - Email
Message - Valerie.
Hi. I am really sorry for not contacting you much sooner. The house continues to
be difficult but many projects are actually finishing now. Me and Akiko continue
to try and work things out in the relationship but many issues keep coming up.
Your little brother is really bitchy now. You were such a good baby and now
dealing with him is difficult every day. Anyway hoping to spend much more time
on the Internet within the next few weeks. It really would be nice if you and I
could chat someday soon. I think about you all the time and worry about you.
Want to know all about your school and work and if you plan to move to the condo
eventually. I am getting drunk every night after working on the house every day.
Tonight is the same but still a bit coherent and though it was a good chance to
send you email now. I love you and miss you very much. Send email when you can.
Love,
Dad.
June 3, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I was not expecting you to ask many questions but no problem for sure. A bit
of a misunderstanding though. I am not planning to go back to San Diego anytime
soon. I really like Japan. I totally understand if it is difficult for you and I
to meet. I was trying to tell you it is nice we met and became friends. This is
a reason for not wanting to return home again. Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 4, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hi. I spent the whole day out with my family and it was really fun. It was three
year anniversary for me and Akiko today. No work on the house. Send email when
you can.
Howie.
June 5, 2010 - Email
Message -
Many fighting tonight in her family. Then I am arguing with parents. Akiko and I
decided to split up. It is too difficult to stay in Japan alone. I want you to
understand about this.
June 5, 2010 - Email
Message -
Now Akiko and I cannot make each other happy. I like Japan but it is a difficult
place for me anytime. My home in SD is easy. No yard and nothing to do for
repairs. It is strange to be in this house alone. Talk to you again.
June 5, 2010 - Email
Message -
Yes totally understand your feeling for sure. Now I am very sad too for many
reasons. No energy to do anything. Really sleeping same as you. Going to sleep
now. Good night. Talk to you again.
June 7, 2010 - Email
Message - Ikuko.
Hi. I spent much of the day shopping. I am really tired and my knees are not
good now. I am
going to eat dinner soon and drink wine and then back online. Send email when
you can. Howie.
June 9, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hi. I am not doing good now. My knee is really messed up. Actually woke up many
times the last couple nights and put ice on the knee. Really difficult to walk.
Akiko is looking for a job. Shai is getting crazier now. Japan is getting
warmer. The house is looking pretty good although still many projects to finish.
Planning to get the school going within the next few weeks. Hopefully you guys
are doing good. Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 9, 2010 - Email
Message -
Hi. I can tell you many stories about this knee. Now wearing leg braces on both
knees. Still working on the house. Want to finish before getting knee worked on.
Send email when you can.
June 9, 2010 - Email
Message -
Now it is difficult to sleep and walk. Putting ice on the knee mostly at night.
Still doing work on the house. Many projects are getting finished. Planning to
begin the school in the next couple weeks. I am thinking about you many times
these days.
June 9, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am happy you worry about me anytime.
I can know I am really important to you.
Today Akiko found a place in Oji which will take the bird and make it better.
Then today we found a turtle which cannot see anything.
Really hoping the place will take this.
Anyway many house projects are getting finished now.
I really want to begin teaching English.
It seems you and I really not meeting much recently.
I am thinking about you.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 9, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. Try to meet today and show you the classroom.
Now going out shopping for awhile.
Send email when you can. Howie.
June 10, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko. Hi. I wanted to send you an email during your lunch. My knee is much
better today. Howie.
June 13, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim.
394-3 Higashiando Ando-cho Ikoma-gun Nara
Japan 639-1061.
June 14, 2010 - Email
Message - Today I went walking with Akiko and
the baby. Now there is almost no conversation between us except food and
garbage. We are not a good couple anymore.
I went on bike for a ten kilometer ride.
It was good for my knee.
June 14, 2010 - Email
Message - Hi. I went on bike for a ten
kilometer ride. It was good for my knee. Send email if you can.
June 15, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hi. I am going bike riding today. The knee is getting better. Send email when
you can.
Howie.
June 15, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am with Shai today.
Akiko went to register for a job.
Probably will pick her up in the early afternoon.
Please do not worry about anything.
Everyone around seems to change all the time.
This makes me crazy and then my thinking changes.
Better for everyone to relax and not think too much.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 15, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko. Hi. I am going to sell the
house and go back to San Diego again. Akiko and I talked about many things
tonight. Tomorrow she will move to family house. Send email when you can. Howie.
June 16, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am going to eat more now.
I am going to try and see you tonight.
Really not sure though.
I took off a lot of hair.
Really look like Bruce Willis now.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 17, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hi. I bought a printer and beginning to make the school now. Send email when you
can.
Howie.
June 19, 2010 - Email
Message - Ikuko.
Hi. Today was another service at the temple and soon
the family will come for dinner and stay a few hours. Send email when you can. Howie.
June 21, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am really sorry for not sending email to you recently.
The last few days were very difficult.
My knee is much better but now very sick.
Going to tell you about this.
The last Saturday was another service at the temple.
It was a little long and needed to take Shai out walking.
Then I went with Akiko to a restaurant in Oji after the service.
Many of the people from the service went to the restaurant.
Everyone was in a special room in the back.
The room was very cold and many people were smoking.
It is the worst thing for me anytime.
Then on Sunday needed to meet the family again.
I began to get really sick.
This is something I was getting since a very young age.
It is called bronchitis.
Could not sleep much last night.
Today I was working in the house to keep my mind busy.
I cannot sit and think about being sick anytime.
Now I am taking a couple different kusuri.
It usually takes a couple weeks to a month to be better from this.
I usually get sick from this at least once a year.
This is now the third time since coming to Japan last year.
Anyway this it is reason for not contacting you.
I am really happy you are checking the websites now.
I am planning to work on them again soon.
I really want you to be involved in my work.
I am not sure the next time we can meet.
You cannot get sick from me.
This does not go to other people but maybe too tired to go out much.
Probably better to spend more time on the computer.
I am thinking about you.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 25, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am not going to be able to make it until you get home. Really tired and
not feeling good. It was kind of a difficult day again. Send email when you can. Howie.
June 26, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I was not feeling good again and then Akiko was not feeling good.
We are really not doing good now.
I wanted her to move out yesterday and then we talked and she stayed.
I think there is no way for us to stay together anymore.
We are both tired and want to split.
Now we stay together for Shai.
Eventually when both of us are working we are going to split.
Now when we eat together there is no conversation.
It is not very comfortable to be in the same room now.
I keep doing things in the house to make her happy but nothing works.
Now Akiko has everything she wants and she continues to be unhappy.
Now I cannot find anything to make her happy.
I am going to focus on my work from now.
I am happy you worry about me anytime.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
June 26, 2010 -
Email Message - Ayumi. Hi. I continue to be
more and more uncomfortable with Akiko now. Really getting to be not good. Enjoy
your dinner tonight. Send email when you can. Howie.
June 30, 2010 -
Email Message - The situation was getting
difficult with Ikuko now. Pretty much back and forth every day recently. |
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