Busy busy...

...getting caught up.

I think I've conquered my jet lag and am sleeping well.

I no longer own a car.  I walk to work most days and negotiate a ride when I need to venture further.  So far, it's working.

Weight Watchers has closed my meeting.  I had almost decided to cancel my membership (since I haven't lost any weight to speak of in a year), but on the very morning I was coming to my final decision, I ran into a friend from the meetings on my walk to work.  I had no idea she lived less than two blocks from me.  Running into her like that convinced me to stick with the program.  They have a new plan (again) this year so maybe it will be what I need to kick off these last thirty pounds.

Thirty pounds.  My magic number.  It was seeing a friend who had lost 30 pounds in the year since I had last seen him that inspired me to think of my loss not as 110 pounds total, but as 30 pounds a year until it was all off.  That was three years ago, and now I'm down to the final 30.

I can do this.

Never heard back from Google/Blogger about my photo issues (shocker) so have been experimenting with resizing my Japan pics for the blog.  Haven't quite perfected my process, but here are the ones I was willing to sacrifice if it didn't work out.

I was fascinated by the variety of foods in the Japanese stores, especially in this larger supermarket.  I mean, when they say fresh fish, they mean FRESH fish





 

And the produce!  I'm not a veggie girl, but I wanted to start filling my suitcases with this stuff.  All I ever see here in my town is broccoli, cauliflower and the occasional green beans and zucchini.

 



 

The tofu aisle.

 

 

 

Getting geared up for the holiday season.  I admit I do not have my usual Christmas spirit, but I'm trying to be optimistic that it will get sparked. 

 

Somewhere.

 

Planning a trip or two to my Happy Place withing the next couple of weeks.  The parade snowflakes have new - um - snowflakes.  That would cheer anyone up, right?

 

February 20, 2018

 

I wanted to check back to this year so I could link this to a friend and show her my pictures of my day in Harajuku.  I KNOW I had pictures of that day but they are GONE.  So, here I am, six years later, going to try to post some of them.  Wish me luck.

 

Yoyogi Park.  It was a national holiday and I was warned the park would be mobbed, but it was drizzling and so it was nearly deserted.  Yoyogi Park in a misty rain is a magical place.

 

I was to meet my son at the rooftop garden, Tokyu Plaza.  I was too early, however, so...

 



 ... I walked down a bit to Omotesando Hills and spied this photo backdrop in front of the mall.  I thought it a cool thing, but as usual, I'm slow on the uptake.

... and didn't put it together until I recognized these hands...

... and these dancers ...

...and these old friends.  Turns out, the entire street celebrates Walt Disney's birthday.

As I realized when I got to the rooftop garden, where I sat and enjoyed Bosa Nova versions of Disney tunes while I waited for my son.  As a Disney geek I found the garden decorations delightful.