Father goes to Japan: what an update for all fans of the tourist family! Escorting him through the land of the rising sun is Cha, famous rock star who graciously agreed to put up with all his eccentricities and demands. Life is hard when you are on tour, after all. All those late nights, hotels, restaurants, adoring groupies… I expect he will be worn out by the time he gets back home. The band are a great bunch of people, though, so I know he is in good hands.
A couple of days into the trip- and with a good amount of sushi and sake under his belt- it was time to go sightseeing. I heard the temperature and humidity in Japan this week are brutal and walking around is a little rough. When you have amazing sights at every turn like this cool-as-hell pagoda, however, complaining is the last thing on your mind.
Stay tuned for more developments in the Far East!
The Hamburger Man is actually a real person. He is the connoisseur of all things beef and hails from Mexico City. You can monitor his activities at his blog. [I know, it’s in Spanish. If you don’t speak it you can get the gist of things using Google Translate or something similar.] I have added another character to my cast of tourists based on the Hamburger Man even though he is technically not a tourist. From time to time he may make an appearance around these parts. It’s worth paying attention to what he has to say. Like all the others, he was carved out of a solid block of basswood (linden for you brits) and painted with tender loving care and given like a million coats of clear-coat to protect him through his travels. His extra special touch, however, is the belt buckle which I fashioned out of sterling silver and a lab-grown star ruby which represents the lovely red juices which run from the perfect hamburger. Enough said. Let’s eat.
What an opportunity. Our little man is shipping out to Hungary (via Germany) this evening for a month long voyage culminating in Istanbul! His handler, Ron, plans all kinds of activities on this trip beginning with a steam bath and massage in a Budapest spa, an evening at the philharmonic, and dinner on the Danube. Perhaps an escape to Lake Balaton and wine country. After traversing Romania and Bulgaria with all their fantastic scenery and culture, he plans to alight in Istanbul for a stout cup of real coffee and later take in the sights. He has always had a weakness for Byzantine art. After that, a cruise along the Black Sea coast and catch the sunrise over the Golden Horn. I should have clear-coated him…
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Still Home, but packed and ready to go!
Note his silver glasses. When he gets back he is going to have green lenses fitted in the frames. I had no time this moring.
Before I knew our little man was about to embark on a long trip throughout Eastern Europe I had planned to begin his world travels with local visits. He will visit the court house of every one of New Jersey’s 21 counties and get his picture taken there. I figured court houses usually make pretty landmarks. Once he gets back I will pick up where I left off and visit some more close by. After NJ is done it will be time to move to other states, but that’s planning way too far in the future. Behold: First Picture, Somerset Courthouse, Somerville NJ!
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First Appearance
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On the steps of the courthouse
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