coldplay
Wonderful!
Started with Technicolor,,

Colorful two hours,
Ended with technicolor II

evergledes np
The best part of the park is wild lives. Arigator, ibis, pericun,,,

new york
It was 2002 when we visited ny. Teared WTC wall, smell of smoke, pictures of lost people at grand central,etc. gave us sad feeling. After six years, WTC site is surrounded by fence, discount store across the street, no one searching lost ones at grand central, everyone seems to forget the event.
As we know, the even was beginning of the end of american era.

Naples-Everglades
Naples is cozy town. Beautiful ocean, well designed town, and hi-class retails. I understand american people love this kind of town. Marco island too.
everglades Gulf Coast Visitor Center is northern part of everglades national park. small visitor info and boat launch are located. i drove to island, but nothing significant. I took wild life and manglobe boat tour. a girl at ticket booth told me, we should see arigator, but we could not. tour does not visit deeper side of manglobe that disappointed me.

conference@florida
From orando, it took almost 2 hours to the town where we have conference. Western shore town was also chilly. But, white sand shore is really nice. This is my first time to see gulf of mexico.
I completed analysis and had presented preliminary version in japan, so I have enough time to prepare presentation in english. I got some question and/or comment. After my presentation, a phd student contacted. We should keep in touch!

conference@florida
After 20 hours since i left home, i flew into orlando! It is much chilly than expected. Anyway, I arrived florida! Sleep well, next morning, i visited Kennedy space center. I expected to see real space shuttle very closely, what I could see was top of the shuttle on the launch pad few miles away. The shuttle will launch middle of february. We see assemble factory of the shuttle from bus! Why don"t you let us see more closely. Any way, we enjoyed very much.
I visited florida mall, found some interesting stuff. I tried to visit another mall, that was beginning of night mare. I passed international drive,,,then some toll road. I had no good map, getting dark. I don't know where I was. I reached airport. Around airport, I lost again. If I didn"t asked at gas station, I should be dead!
At last, I reached my hotel! Long day.

Conference was over. I come back to my home town.
Seattle is a city of slope, Mariners, and seafood.
I served as a chair. Our session was three non-US presenters and a US presenter. It was fun to be a chair.
See you next year.

Hot, hot, hot,,,summer was gone.
I hope beautiful season of foliage should come.
This year, I would go to some where I can enjoy foliage.
I miss mountains of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. What a beautiful seanery.

guam
We returned from Guam. It was my first experience to visit a tropical resort island. We are afraid of we, out-door goers could enjoy such a place.
No problem!
We really enjoyed beautiful sunny sea. We bought snorkel at K-mart. Shopping in US supermarket is a fun part of our journey. We found a lot of fish even Ypao beach. Redia cape was perfect place. Black butterflies, white sands, emerald sea. Beware, sunburn and ocean tide! We spend half day at the beach. We suffered terrible sunburn. It took a week it cure.
Three hours flight take us to the island. It is a part of Japan? Maybe. Every activity is well capitalized: it cost at least $50, even just stay at private beache. We hate capitalism. Then got a rent car that brought us as we like.
We enjoyed beautiful senary, but I have to mention some illegal dumping. And Guam people are cheer and friendly, but public beach suffered some litters. I hope they learn new way of life.
Anyway, we had good summer again. It is going, I really miss.

Foleo by Palm
This is what I have been waiting. Large enough display, internet, full keyboard, sync with Mac, and cheap!

my chemical romance @ budokan
It was theatrical. Open with "The End". Gerald appeared with patient look, tear off the cloth, then he turned into familiar skelton look. The audience heated up immediately.
Gerald also speaks some Japanese "aishiteru(I love you)", "arigato(thank you"). he is cute. He also told us even if we have any trouble, we should consult some one so that to avoid stuck into lonlieness and hurt someone. May be he knew about Japan's agri minister's suicide.
MCR played entire "The black parade" album. Blast of fire, snow flakes, shout, jumping,,, perfect moment.

My Chemical Romance
I found a music genere called "screamo": screaming and emotional. Since last winter, I loved "Welcome to black parade", because of its dramatic, emotional, theatric, sound. I found "Famous last words" is also.
Their "Black parade", as critcs and themselves say, it sounds like blend of Qeen, Pink floyd's "the Wall", David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust". They are also my loved ones. I got ticket for MCR's Tokyo gig. I can't wait.

Winter has gone, spring term, will start soon. Dice-K got good begining.
Anyway spring has come.

Foo fighters@Budokan
I expected the live will start with "In your hornor", but it was not. Anyway, I enjoyed the rock performance. The stage was physically straight; no illumination nor display like U2 had.
Dave's shout is jewel of Foo Fighters. His talk revealed comical side of them. He told they are going to record new album. I'm waiting.

U2@Saitama
It took one hour from Tokyo, but Saitama super was where I have been waited for U2.
Bono appeared with Hino-maru flag in his hand. That surprised, at least, me. I suspect he does not understand political conflict behind Hinomaru flag.

Anyway, the concert was the best I ever seen. It started with my favorite "city of blinding light". Everyone had stood up for nearly 3 hours concert. I hope the audience understand U2's political messages.

Bono's Japanese was also fun part of the concert.

Clapton
My wife and I went to Eric Clapton concert @Budokan, Tokyo. The last one I wend is 15 years ago, Janet Jackson. Anyway, Clapton got older and get good mood as blues player. Guiter is nothing to say and his calm, deep, but impressive voice moved us.
Cocaine, bule eyes blue, River Of Tears, ,,, of course, Layla. Triple guiter at the last part of Layla was the best.
Dating wife without kids is thrilling. We enjoyed dinner and concert!

Mac Book 13"
Mac Book Pro 15"
Mac Book Pro 17"

I need Mac tablet 10", less than 1.0kg.
Do you agree?

First round of tough service is over. Take a rest for a while!

Bad land National park and Caster state park(South Dakota)
I decided to start introduce national parks where we visited. This is the first one and less known place. South Dakota might be less visited area, but they have Mt. Rushmore, Crystal Cave Np, Caster state park, and so on. Why don't you go there?

Before you go National Parks, it is good idea to buy NP pass. It costs "only" 50$ for 1 year+one month. Popular national parks charge $20 for a week, so, NP lovers must buy NP pass.

When we visited the Bad land, we found the place is exactly "bad land"! It was dusk that made sceneary of this NP more majestic. Colourful sediment piles were mysteriousry beautiful. We drived winding road slowly, climbed up hills by foot. We learned beauty of wilderness.
Caster "state" park is also attractive place for wildlives lovers. We drived across the park in the dark. We met hurd of bison. Our kids, and we also, excited!
Don't miss North Dakota.

we enjoyed trip to Fuji area.
Weather was fine!