Oktoberfest is a two week long celebration that takes place in Munich, Germany. It starts the second to last weekend in September and ends the first weekend of October. I think they plan it like that to throw off the tourists!

I am on my third Oktoberfest and let me tell you... it is still a mighty workout....

Today was a standard issue bizarre Japan day. The St. Patrick's Day parade down Motomachi shopping street was sight to be seen. It was lead by a group of bagpipers and followed by baton twirlers, an international Brownie troop from the international school, the American Army Japan Band, the Irish...