From C.L. Shore’s Blog:

Japan borrowed many critical aspects of its civilization from the Chinese, including the drinking of tea,. Tea is not only a beverage in Japan, it is a symbol of the culture. First adapted by the ruling classes and those in religious life, the Japanese word for tea, O-cha, indicates its status. (The O is an Read the Rest…

The majority of the action featured in Cherry Blossom Temple takes place in Kyoto, a city of great beauty and rich history. If you ever go to Japan, you must spend some time in this bustling metropolis, where the historic and contemporary coexist. Fortunately, Kyoto, the former capitol of Japan, was spared from excessive damage Read the Rest…

May 16, Water shortages, flexible assignments, frozen treats Team One returned to “our” house for the fourth day. The Puerto Rican workers were already on the job. Three of us started in painting walls and ceilings while John left with Gabi to help an older couple with electrical needs across the river and high up Read the Rest…

May 15 Day 5 Painting and Priming First, I’ll backtrack and talk a little bit about our drive home the previous evening. The distance between Team One’s worksite and our residence, Camp Morton, was 7.1 miles. We had covered almost all of that distance when we were met with road construction and told to turn Read the Rest…

May 15 Day 5 Painting and Priming First, I’ll backtrack and talk a little bit about our drive home the previous evening. The distance between Team One’s worksite and our residence, Camp Morton, was 7.1 miles. We had covered almost all of that distance when we were met with road construction and told to turn Read the Rest…