2016: the international year of refreshmas

I know, I know.
…I know.
But, I was busy.

So, here are three.

I hope it helps to make it up to you.

Sell in May and go away

There a well know adage in the stock market: "Sell in May and go away". It means that markets tend to fall during the summer months and into the autumn.

Brewdog, Roppongi, Tokyo

If you heed this advice and are out of the market for now, why not relax and have a lovely beverage. Summer's coming. Life's short. Revel in Refreshmas.

Transition

Fresh sake from Kobe.

Spring. It seems it's here now. It came a little too slowly this year. Unconvincingly.  By the time the buds had blossoms and flattered to the ground the warmth was not surrounding. It stayed cold too long. And the rain. There was no pronounced arrival of the spring and subsiding of the winter. Though maybe it appeared and I was distracted. Perhaps only for me there was no pronounced arrival.

Kobe was nice, despite the conditions. People were nice. Small city, friendly. Eye contact. Something not seen here in Tokyo. Arrived in wool and layers and departed in shirt sleeves. My transition from winter into spring 2015.

Could it be?

Could it be that I've neglected my blogmaster duties? No postings since December 2014?
Does anyone look? Does anyone notice?

If you are reading this you are special.

Happy Refreshmas!

Spring 2015

Merry Refreshmas

Winter Solstice.

Yule. 

The shortest day - now the days get longer once more. 

Festivus (Happy Festivus!)

Anything else? 

Oh, yes, on the 25th, how could I forget the most important event: Refreshmas!

Enjoy responsibly.

refection

refection

PRONUNCIATION:

(ri-FEK-shuhn) 

MEANING:

noun:
1. Refreshment with food or drink.
2. A light meal.

ETYMOLOGY:

Via French from Latin reficere (to renew or restore), from re- (back) + facere (to make). Earliest documented use: 1398.

Thank you: AWAD - A Word A Day
http://wordsmith.org/awad/index.html

Ta-da.

Ta-Da!

Why do people say "ta-da"! They do. English speakers say it. It must sound quite strange in Japan: Ta Da. Does that mean something? Is that a word?
While you are pondering the question, why not have a Japanese beer?

Here's one: Ta-Da!

Congratulations.