August 2024 Update

Hello dear readers, just some quick updates on this blog.

First, the family and I got back from Japan a few days ago. Jetlag and fatigue are in full-force, plus getting back into the routine here. So, I have been a bit busy and unable to blog much.

Second, I have been mostly posting blog updates on my 100poets.com blog because of topic relevance. If you’re interested you can read some recent postings here:

• http://100poets.com/2024/07/31/ancient-japanese-dad-joke-manyoshu-poem-number-27/ – dad jokes never get old
• http://100poets.com/2024/08/02/hello-from-japan-new-items/ – some items I picked up related to Hyakunin Isshu poetry anthology
• http://100poets.com/2024/08/10/where-it-all-began-mount-ogura/ – a lucky find while visiting Kyoto.
• http://100poets.com/2024/08/11/from-darkness-into-darkness-lady-izumis-final-poem/ – this was something I almost posted here, but decided to post there as it was slightly more relevant. It could go either way. I might repost here anyway just for completeness.

Anyhow, I have a few fun things coming up from my travels that I will post here. It just takes time to upload photos, write things out, proofread (never my strongest skill), and so on. So, hang tight, and I hope to be back on a somewhat regular cadence soon.

Thanks!