Hi Everybody,

Hope you are all being careful on these hot days. Too much sun can make you sick or give heat stroke so be careful.

Sorry, but I have added more things I am trying to sell or give away. Be patient with this for now.

We’ve been busy sorting things out and finishing classes and saying [...]

Hello Everybody,

Less than a month to go. We are just getting busier and busier trying to get paperwork done and getting rid of stuff. Slowly things are going. Check last weeks post for any changes in what stuff is still available.

I hope some of you get the chance to go to the Yokota Air Force [...]

Hi Everybody,

Sorry to be gone so long.

As most of you should know by now, my family and I are returning to America. We’re leaving the first week in August this year. We are looking at it as a great adventure and trying not to get crazy by worrying about jobs and the economy. Wish [...]

Good morning Everybody,

Yesterday was interesting. I had a few questions about vocabulary that I think are worth telling all of you about.

First was about “wearing”. I had to explain the difference between “wearing out” and “wearing off”.

Wearing out is used for, for example, shoes. To wear out is to use something heavily or for a [...]

Hi Everybody,

A real quick one today. I have recently heard several good phrases in the news that I want to talk about. First is “pothole”. As you can see in the picture it is a damaged spot in a road. President Obama used it in a newscast a couple of days ago. He said “there [...]

Hi Everybody, Feb 24, 2011

Are you happy? Don’t think of it [...]

Hi Everybody, Feb 21, 2011

I received 5 chocolate gifts on Valentines Day plus a nice one and a cake [...]

Hi Everybody, Feb 12, 2011

I hope you all enjoyed the snow and the Holiday. My family and I stayed home all day, took naps [...]

Hi Everybody, Feb 8, 2011

Murphy’s Law is strong. We’ve had great weather for two months but this Friday, [...]

Hi Everybody, Feb 4, 2011

TGIF! Thank God it is Friday! I am looking forward to this weekend. I’ve been on the computer so much this week that I plan [...]

Hi Everybody, Jan 26, 2011

I’m stuck! My afternoon class cancelled and I [...]

Hi Everybody, Jan 21, 2011

It is another beautiful but very cold day. All of this nice [...]

Hi Everybody,

A few days ago I had some spare time so I went on a Walking Tour. I walked for four hours straight! I go the directions from Frommers Travel web site and it was Walking Tour number four. It started in Tennoji Temple near Nippori station and finished in Nezu Temple near Nezu [...]

Hi Everybody, [...]

Hi Everybody,

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope the year of the Rabbit is good for all of us!

As you probably know my family and I went to Guam for Christmas. We came back on the 26th. We had a great time. Perfect WX (weather), beautiful beach and a nice hotel. My wife would [...]

Hi Everybody,

Here are a few interesting pictures from around town. Check to see if you can spot the errors. I included the Totoro poster from Yokota to show how popular all those movies are in the USA.

The pancake flavored drink is just interesting/strange for a guy from Alabama. Course the world would [...]

Hello Everybody, Dec 11, 2010

Hope you are all having a great weekend. I had [...]

Hi Everybody, Dec 1, 2010

December is here! Christmas is just around the corner for adults but still seems far away to kids. What do you want [...]

Hi Everybody, Nov 23, 2010

I am writing this Tuesday night but it feels like a Sunday because of the holiday. The good [...]

Hi Everybody, November 13, 2010

The last few days we have enjoyed beautiful weather here in Tokyo. I hope some of you have had the chance to get [...]

Hi Everybody, 10/28/2010 3:38 P

(Sorry to post this so late.)

Hope you are [...]

Hi Everybody, Nov 7, 2010

The weekends fly by don’t they? Monday is almost here and I don’t want to get back to [...]

Hi Everybody, [...]

Hi Everybody, Oct. 17, 2010

Hope you [...]

Good evening Everybody, Oct 10, 2010

Hope you all are doing well and as healthy as can be. [...]

Hello Everybody, September 30, 2010

I’m in a good mood! I have had a good week. My mother in Alabama is doing very well. My email students have [...]

Howdy Folks,

Hope you all have plans for a great weekend. I’ll go out for a few cold ones with friends tomorrow. Hope I don’t get a hangover.

This week has been easy for teaching with the holidays. At home I have been busy with household chores (jobs/duties). We bought a new Dyson vaccum cleanner and [...]

Hi Everybody,

These pictures were sent to me by a fellow teacher. They make sense to me. What do you think?

How is it going? What’s new? What’s up? For you email students you’d better know what all these mean! For you others, ask me!
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Easy To Confuse Words
Heard lots of these recently. One set is: frog, blog, [...]

Hi Everybody, August 30, 2010

August is almost done. I hope the hot weather goes soon too. Did anyone go [...]

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The best I can say is that we are getting closer to autumn! Someday the weather will get cooler. Until then, I hope you are all being careful and not getting too hot.

I had an expensive weekend! First, one of the air conditioners in my apartment, the one in my office, died! It [...]

Hi Again,

I am about over my summer cold and have been catching up on lots of stuff. Hope you don’t mind but I am gonna post some of my old blogs from 2007. Also hope you like the photos and leave a comment.

I had a good chance recently to explain and give examples on a [...]

Hi Everybody,

I am sick as a dog! I can barely talk and when I do talk I croak like a frog! I hope all of you are healthy and enjoying the Obon holidays. I guess it is best that I catch my Summer Cold now during the holiday week. 99% of my [...]

Hi Everybody,
Welcome to the new students that signed up. I know it is hard to leave your air conditioned homes on these hot days to come to class. Thank you for your effort.
I just thought of another reason a computer is good. We can stay inside [...]

Hi Everybody,

I am hot! Sorry, but I do not like Tokyo in summer!

Before I forget again let me remind all of you to turn on your computer spelling and grammar checkers. In Microsoft Word go to Tools then Options. Click the Spelling and Grammar tab and check √ the box “Spelling as I type” and [...]

Hi Everybody, 7/10/2010 9:19 AM

The weekend is here! I had a very long week so [...]

Hi Everybody,

That rain two nights ago really got me. All I had was a little umbrella that was almost useless. Every truck passing by splashed me and I had to laugh. I gave up and enjoyed the cool rain. Just thought of some good weather words: It is pouring! It is raining cats and dogs. [...]

Hi Everybody, I have just finished a couple of classes in the Kitano hall that had a couple of first time visitors. They wanted to observe a class. That means they wanted to watch and judge if they liked or if they could understand the class. They bought 15-lesson cards so I guess they [...]

Hi Everybody,

Japan won!! Congratulations to all the members of the team and all the fans and family members that supported them!! Playing away from home and against such a powerhouse team (strong) and winning is a really big deal (very important).

Well, I have to get the ball rolling and get to class. (If you get [...]

Hi Everybody, June 18, 2010

I’m on the 48th floor of the Shinjuku Opera Building. Great views but I have no idea why they call it the Opera Blding.
I [...]

Hi Everybody,
It happened Saturday!
She cancelled again!! Every time I ride my bicycle to the Saturday Yotsuya class my all day student cancels. She did it again last Saturday! I am getting good exercise! I got a bright red sunburn too! I’ll wear sun block next time.
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My National Police Academy classes are often [...]

Hi Everybody, June 10, 2010

I saw him again!! Coming home at after 9pm about a year ago I saw two cats run across the street in front of me. Then [...]

Hi Everybody, June 5, 2010

It’s another sore behind Saturday! My Yotsuya single-student-all-day class cancelled five minutes before class again. I [...]

Hi Everybody, 6/3/2010 1:28 PM

It’s a beautiful day and I am typing this on a bench in Hibiya Park. I hope all [...]

Hi Everybody, May 24, 2010

I hope all of you had as nice a weekend as I did! Several things happened “out of the blue”. (That means they were a surprise.) As many of you know I am not having [...]

Hi Everybody, May 18, 2010

Hope [...]

Hi Everybody, May 8, 2010

Hope everyone has a good weekend because this Monday is gonna be more blue than a normal Blue Monday.

My wife and I went to Shibamata during Golden Week. I was very surprised and pleased at how nice the area was and how beautiful the Taishakuten Temple is. For any [...]

Happy Shortweek Everybody,

Well, GW is done and it is back to normal life. Lots of phrases come to mind. Yes, GW is done but look on the bright side. Every cloud has a silver lining. This week is real short! That is good, right? On the other hand, next week will seem much longer than [...]

Hi Everybody,

I went to Kameido with my wife on Monday. It was packed (very crowded) but the flowers were beautiful. If you haven’t been yet I think the flowers will be in full bloom for a few more days. Don’t put it off. Don’t procrastinate. (Means put off) We had great wx and found a [...]

Hi and Happy Golden Week,

Hope everyone has been having a great time and enjoying the weather. I have been a couch potato and loving it!

I’ve beening intending to post these pictures but kept putting it off. They are of some homeless cats in my neighborhood. What do you think? I think they turned out good. [...]

Hi Everybody, April 27, 2010

It seems useless to comment on the weather. It is nice today but we will probably have [...]