W Hong Kong

The W isn't open yet, officially. Still I was able to book it via their booking agency.

The view of the harbor was more in your face than the Meridien....

Mr Hoshi loves the California flag

August Dinner in Izu

Roger came up from Shimoda to play golf today and stayed for dinner. I had marinated chicken all afternoon using a Greek recipe, and everyone else brought various dishes to fill up the table. Drinks include peach marguaritas, a sake called the drunken angel, Duke Merlot, a Gallo California Chardonnay and Yebisu beer. Tennis players outnumbered the golfers, but I got everyone to play in the band. Ha!

Thor is taller

The Izu Shio folks just can't get over how tall Anton and Thor have grown. Here is Thor in the midst of our August visit to Izu being compared to the boss and his wife.

Oops!