For reasons I don’t want to go into, we had to buy a new server (this week) to replace the new server (last week) for TheJapanesePage.com. Turns out the memory was too low to support our needs. Instead of 1and1 saying, “Sure Clay, I’ll just stick a couple of gigs in there for [...]

Makoto has become smitten with Thomas the Tank Engine.
We recorded a few episodes on TV and he enjoys watching them often.
After the show finishes, Makoto says, “More shishi.” Shishi for him is train.
So, yesterday while he was saying, “More shishi” I tried to get him to say a more complete sentence.
Clay: Makoto, say, “I want [...]

On the pleasant scale of 1-10, it’s not good.
I’ve had what’s called Post-Nasal Drip for some time. It means waking up sometimes coughing or not being able to breathe well. Recently, it hasn’t been very bad, but after a friend got his Snot Pot, I thought I’d give it a shot.
It seems to [...]

Tevye, our dog, has a fair-weather tail.
Normally Tevye’s tail is curled like the picture to the right.
On a hot day, however, Tevye’s tail flattens out. (see below)
Actually, there have been some days where his tail goes totally flat. I’ve been meaning to try to catch it on film–it is hilarious to see: the [...]