It's been another warm winter in Alaska. February is usually the coldest month, so we could get another cold snap, but the day length is significantly longer now! It used to be pitch black by the time when we pick up our son at the kindergarten on the way home, but it's not dark any more! It is a great time to be in Alaska. Many orchids have been blooming. But it's been a busy semester, so I haven't had enough time to edit photos and make blog posts. When I have a little bit of time and energy, I'd like to set the priority straigh, and I would rather play seriously with my son, Taiga, who will be growing up too fast. Speaking of growing up, I started to play chess with Taiga. He started to show a strong interest in Chess (and all kinds of board and card games). I grew up with Shogi, a Japanese Chess, so I'm not too familiar with chess, so we are learning it together. I started to read a classic chess book, "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess." J
Plants, Orchids, and Life in North