New shoes. Cranberry converses. Especially when the only shoes you thought to take after fleeing an earthquake-struck Japan were colossal hiking boots, what could be better?
Showing posts with label earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earthquake. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Their Maiden Voyage
New shoes. Cranberry converses. Especially when the only shoes you thought to take after fleeing an earthquake-struck Japan were colossal hiking boots, what could be better?
Earthquake Sundae
Observe the final offering on the sundae menu. In light of recent events it is a little close to home, to say the least. However, were it not for the fact that the dessert cost $30, and was therefore most likely quite large, I certainly would have sampled it.(Photo taken at the Ghirardelli store in downtown Chicago this afternoon.)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Miss America
When we left Tokyo following the earthquake, we knew we couldn't leave Pippi behind. So, we brought her to Chicago with us! After braving an eleven hour flight, she was thrilled to escape the confines of her crate. But of course, she wasn't going to let Baby out her sight just yet.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Earthquake Snapshots
Needless to say, the earthquake in Japan last week was huge shock with some very drastic results. Tokyo remained much the same, but here a few photos from the incident.
Here is a crowd of people walking home late at night. The train lines were closed immediately following the quake. This was taken from the school bus somewhere between Chofu and Roppongi. It took 7.5 hours to get home!
In order for a distance usually covered within 45 minutes to take 7.5 hours, you can imagine there had to have been some horrendous traffic. Cars were bumper to bumper, door to door.
As a bus monitor, I was partially responsible for obtaining sustenance for the kids on my bus. We raided the already half empty shelves of a convenience store and managed to spend over Y20,000, quite a feat, if I do say so myself.
This is the tofu section of one of our local supermarkets a couple days after the earthquake. These shelves aside, the only totally sold-out part of the store was area with bottled water.
Apparently, when the earthquake began, Pippi's first instinct was to dive underneath the nearest table. What a smart dog! After the stress of the incident, she was thoroughly tuckered out.
The night following the earthquake newscasters made their broadcasts under the safety of some trusty hard hats. Only in Japan!
Here is a crowd of people walking home late at night. The train lines were closed immediately following the quake. This was taken from the school bus somewhere between Chofu and Roppongi. It took 7.5 hours to get home!
In order for a distance usually covered within 45 minutes to take 7.5 hours, you can imagine there had to have been some horrendous traffic. Cars were bumper to bumper, door to door.
As a bus monitor, I was partially responsible for obtaining sustenance for the kids on my bus. We raided the already half empty shelves of a convenience store and managed to spend over Y20,000, quite a feat, if I do say so myself.
This is the tofu section of one of our local supermarkets a couple days after the earthquake. These shelves aside, the only totally sold-out part of the store was area with bottled water.
Apparently, when the earthquake began, Pippi's first instinct was to dive underneath the nearest table. What a smart dog! After the stress of the incident, she was thoroughly tuckered out.
The night following the earthquake newscasters made their broadcasts under the safety of some trusty hard hats. Only in Japan!
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