• National Cat Day

    February 22nd is National Cat Day, Neko no Hi (猫の日), in Japan and has been since 1987, when the Executive Cat Day Committee chose the date. The date 2-22 can be pronounced ni-ni-ni which is…

  • Syntagma Square

    Syntagma Square

    After the harrowing ride and conversation with the police in regards to stolen property, we arrived at the hotel. It was a nice place, I did not stay long. Just long enough to…

  • Italy and Greece

    Italy and Greece

    This last year, 2018, I went to Italy and Greece for my birthday. This happened to coincide with Easter for both the Catholic Church and the Orthodox church. This made the city more…

  • Athens

    I made my first trip to the cradle of democracy was this past March. Greece was in the midst of the holy celebration, one I was not able to stay for, Easter. Visiting…