Labor Day Weekend

This Labor Day weekend Melba and I dared to venture out of Yokosuka on the Japanese rail system. We had used trains before in Italy, however, the Japanese commuter trains work differently.

As a boy growing up in the country, I had developed a Texas-sized confidence in my sense of direction. Naturally, it was based on the four points of the compass. I could usually determine in which direction I was headed; whether I was walking through the brush or later as an adult navigating the web of Interstates crisscrossing the country. All that experience didn't do me a damn bit of good this weekend. I was hopelessly lost half the time. It was a humbling experience. By the time we headed back to Yokosuka a couple of days later my confidence was restored. This ranch kid is back in the saddle.

A short presentation with pictures and video.