Author: Carol

Highlights Morning Picked up my JR Rail Pass at Shinjuku Station Meiji Shrine Japanese Garden Lunch at the Cafe Meiji Shrine Ice Cream & Coffee at the cafe

I don’t watch much TV these days, but I recently started watching a sweet anime called My Happy Marriage. I just watched Episode 7, “Glamorous Lady of Summer,”

Today was a travel day, so it was a bit tiresome and nerve-wracking at times. It’s been almost 10 years since I last visited, so I’ve forgotten a

After almost ten years, Karl and I are finally returning to Japan! We fell in love with Japan during our visit in 2015. We promised to return as

I love Gazpacho. I first enjoyed this refreshing tomato-based summer soup at the Georgia Renaissance Festival and have been on the hunt for a similar recipe ever since.

The Greatest Show – Carol & Karl Go to the Fair (Day 8 of my 100 Days of Video challenge) Karl and I attended the Logan County Fair

My dreams usually evaporate as soon as I wake but an interesting exchange with my psychiatrist a few months ago in which we discussed dreams as a portal

Been doing a lot of deep thinking lately while reexamining some of my experiences from the last few years, reflecting on the why of things, trying to identify

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! At this time last year, I wasn’t very optimistic about what life would look like in 2021. This year ended up being better

Hello Los Angeles! In November Karl asked me what I wanted as a graduation gift and I very quickly answered ‘a trip to California’ so here we are.