Once I manage to get past the tiny room situation it will be easier to gather a sense of how much I do like it here in this season. It is winter in Tokyo, which means 38 degrees with a +/- of 8. Good basic temperature if you have the right gear. I’m not sure I do. I am also not sure if this trip is going to focus on the parts of the culture I like or the rest that I really cannot get behind. It is the American anime culture that largely pushed me away from anime. That culture focuses on a few things (like high school drama and screaming high-pitched girls) that I tend to avoid at all costs. Still, we will see how this unfolds.
Back in the States football is still unfolding. I missed the slate of games. I missed the end of the Sanders family era in an Alamo Bowl loss. I am quite curious about what things will look like for coach Prime moving forward. He doesn’t have that same star power around him in terms of players, so what will happen in terms of wins and losses? 2026 is the first time my son will get to face a Prime offense. He will be playing at Boulder, and I will do everything in my power to be there and watch him cook.
My two Tokyo-resident kids are cooking right now. They are doing extremely well out here. We saw one of the pair last night and intend to see both at the conclusion of this here blog. I am happy about how things are going here and I am really looking forward to what the future brings for everyone. The hotel? I am still less than happy about that one.
Some Thoughts:
- It was and remains a big deal for me to get out and write somewhere here in the city. I don’t know where that would possibly be though. I’ll keep considering…