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Sushi Night 2009

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Keiko and I enjoy having friends and students over for traditional Japanese meals. A sushi night appears the most popular. Enjoy the photos from our 2nd annual holiday event. I’d write more about the evening but the less said the better!

Keiko is very proud of her culture and worked much of the day preparing for the evening feast. Fueled by an ample supply of sake, the gift exchange was one of the many highlights of the evening.

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With the end of the semester crush I have been remiss in keeping up with my blog. I have posted some photos that generally tell the story without much commentary.

Many thanks to jason for helping me “tarp” the cottage roof and become true “Mainers”.
We also enjoyed Thanksgiving with the Harkins family, experiencing our first “fried” turkey. Yum!

Tokyo Marathon 2010

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“Congratulations! You have been selected to run the 2010 Tokyo Marathon.” So read the organizing committee’s October 13, 2009 e-mail!


The Tokyo Marathon will be held on February 28, 2010.

Fortunately the race falls during the UMaine spring break. Ten days in Japan will be a welcome venue for a winter vacation.

June 6 – A Day in the Dirt

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A hard day’s labor is good for the body and the soul, helps to clear the mind and get you grounded in reality.

Helping our good friend Nic prepare for the construction of a sauna on his property, I spent the better part of the day with other guys playing in the dirt.  It was a true male bonding experience as well.
Of course, in retrospect, I did spend time pondering the question: how many PhD’s does it take to dig and refill a 9x12x2 foot hole?

June 5 – Golf Day

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I have finally recovered from the trip to Japan and have settled into the relaxed pace of the coming sumer season.  What to do for three months?

Teaching a small class (11 students) international business through June 19 is a rewarding experience.  After that, since I doubt a second course I offered to teach will have sufficient enrollment, will allow me time to relax, reflect and prepare for the fall semester.
The weather appears to have warmed and yesterday presented the first opportunity to play some golf.  I joined good friends for a nine hole outing at a jewel of a course in Searsport.  It was the first test of a new set of custom-made irons (fitted with Rifle Project X lightweight metal shafts).  Perhaps it was just an early season accident, but a two-over round (with one birdie) was a real confidence builder.  My goal for the summer is to make a serious effort to improve my ball-striking and scoring consistency.