Getting slack

We do seem to have been getting particularly slack at keeping the blog updated. Sometimes it feels like there is not really much happening that is worth writing about.

This week, I went back to Tokyo for three days, returning on Saturday morning. It was an incredibly busy time, and I left feeling like I did not achieve the underlying purpose of the trip. However, we did get lots of other "stuff" done. Next time....

The big discussion in Tokyo was around the timing of the Cherry Blossoms. For those who don't know, the observatories maintain a running forecast of the timing. They thought it might be next week, however we apparently had snow in Tokyo on Friday, so I guess that puts a big question mark on the date. It's a big deal for people there - they spend the day sitting on the ground having a picnic (traditionally supplemented with alcoholic beverages) underneath the blossoms. A real social occasion for family and friends.

Sonia spent the week in HK, suprisingly no travel plans either last week or this coming week. I'm in HK all this week, at a leadership conference for the first half of the week.

I overslept this morning, so no happy-clappy. Heading out shortly to find brunch - there is a place called "The Brunch Club". It specialises in breakfasts, including a variety of Eggs Benedict-based dishes. Will update here with a review later on.

We also need to find an air-bed for when M&D come - only two weeks away. Hope they like air-beds! Seriously, I guess we will give up our bedroom so that they can sleep in comfort while on holiday. Meanwhile we (the martyrs) will suffer on the air-bed in the lounge (it won't fit in the spare bedroom).