A Special Tribute to our Fallen Heroes
| "The same Creator who
names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today.
The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we
can pray that all are safely home."
Pres. George W. Bush |
In our never ending quest for discovery and complete understanding of
the heavens,
please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance of these 7 brave &
courageous souls......
And here is how the Columbia is being remembered around the world:
Excuse me, but are you
lost? Are you sure you're in the right place?
Oh well, regardless of whether you stumbled here by accident,
came on your own free will, or were ordered here at gunpoint,
why don't you take a load off and stay awhile.
By the way, "Howdy" (as they say back home in Texas) !!
Welcome to my home page.
I live in Tokyo,
Japan,
an exciting 24-hour-a-day metropolis inhabited by only 30 million folks,
where I am currently working in the English education
business.
Unbelievably, I've been here for almost 12 years now,
and my main job is with a large Japanese construction company.
I have had the pleasure
of teaching
over 4,000 students
at over 60 companies, schools, and agencies.
I have also worked for a company licensed by Disney,
a job which has taken me to 44 of Japan's 47 prefectures,
singing and dancing for young children
in an English education stage show.
Yes, I started my entertainment career quite young by forming a
rock band
at the age of only 4 --
I'm the one in the photo wearing the shades.
(Ha Ha -- Just a joke !!)
My tenure in Japan has been a lot of fun, but
I really do miss my family,
Tex-Mex
food, and my mom and
dad 's home cooking,
especially my dad's Texas barbeque.
Japan is indeed a very beautiful country
-- it's about 70% mountains
--
and I have found the people to be especially warm and kind.
One of the more surprising things I
discovered after moving here is that
Tokyo is not a city,
but in fact, a prefecture,
the equivalent of a U.S. state.
It is a massive expanse of real estate
-- with a land area of 2135 sq. km. --
consisting of 23 wards, 27 cities, 6 towns, 8 villages,
as well as the Izu 7 Islands,
and the beautiful, remote Ogasawara Islands
-- some 1200 km. south of the metropolis --
which include Iwo Jima,
the famous WW II battle site.
And despite living in what is probably the
world's
most populous metropolitan area,
one can be hiking in the mountains in a national park with a less-than-two-hour
train ride
or be surfing in the Pacific Ocean with a less-than-one-hour train ride.
The culture here is absolutely fascinating.
Japan is indeed a very interesting country and it has been a pleasure living
here.
By the way, I used to have a bunch of boring
stuff on this page about my past life in the States,
including my background, hometown, interests, etc., but it seemed
to be in the way, so I decided to cut and paste it here
.
So in case you haven't dozed off by now,
I hope you will have time to visit
the rest of this site.
Enjoy !!
Navigating
this site:--------------------PHOTO
GALLERY--------------------
(over 400 images)
Take
me straight to the Photo Gallery
Exciting Japan Photos
Exciting Texas Photos
Exciting Mountain
Photos
Exciting Disney Kid Photos
Exciting Halloween Photos
Exciting Friend and Family
Photos
More Exciting Friend
and Family Photos, Page 2
More Exciting Friend
and Family Photos, Page 3
--------------------FUN STUFF--------------------
The
Industrious Clock 
(added Dec. 10, 2002)
An
absolutely HILARIOUS cartoon of George W. Bush.....
you just GOTTA check this one out !!
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
Lady
Liberty Fireworks
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
You
Don't Know Jack Schitt
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
If
there was ever any question as to which brand of soy sauce you should use,
here's your answer.
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
For
the first time ever, a camera mounted to the Atlantis space shuttle's External
Tank
offered a view of the ride to orbit on Oct. 7, 2002
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
Some
New Features you may need on your Computer
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
Groovin'
Granny
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
The
Bush-Gore Dance
(It may be over, but the
dancing never ends!)
The
History and Lyrics of the Song, "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
-------------------FEEL
GOOD-------------------
STUFF
The
very moving and inspirational "Interview with God" presentation
(The
words to the poem can be viewed here)
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
Do
not be discouraged. There is hope for us all.....right now.
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
I
Believe
(added Dec. 8, 2002)
Click
here to see an appeal for PEACE,
issued over 30 years ago by John Lennon.
Inspiration
and Hope
(updated Dec. 8, 2002)
The
Summer of '99 is Over, but the Memories Linger On........
(a short slide show)
A
Place in the Sun
(an awesome, breathtaking sunset with background music)
Almost
Full Moon Fever
(with "Everything I Do...
I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams)
Listen
to One of my Favorite Songs Here --
"Open Arms" by Journey
--------------------JAPAN STUFF--------------------
Click
here to see some spectacular fall scenery
from the Northern Japan Alps
Live Concert Schedules for Some of My Favorite Tokyo Musicians:
Charlie
Fukami
Alan Patton
Bottleneck Blues Band
Marble Tears
Aki Sasaki
Red*Thread
Donna Burke &
Bill Benfield
Miya
Ishida
Edelweiss
Kapelle
More
Tokyo Concert Info
Tokyo Live Music
A
Live Minicam View of Mt. Fuji
(Japan Time = GMT + 9 hours)
Rob's Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go
(Visiting or relocating
to Japan? Get your questions answered here)
-----------------A TRIBUTE TO DAD-----------------
The Home Page of
Walter Wolff
-- take a tour through the almost 50-year career of one of the
best fast-pitch softball pitchers who ever lived on this planet --
--------------------BORING STUFF--------------------
Previous Versions
of this Welcome Page:
Christmas 2002
Fall 2002
Summer 2002
Christmas 2001
Fall 2001
Spring 2001
Email to President George W. Bush
New Year's 2001
Christmas 2000
Fall 2000
Summer 2000
Spring 2000
New Year's 2000 (Geisha Gary)
Fall '99 (Ricky "Gary" Martin theme)
Summer '99
Spring '99
Christmas '98
'98 Nagano Winter Olympics
Original Home Page Published January 27, 1997
Sayonara
Well, I guess that's
all for now. Thanks for visiting.
I sincerely hope this web site has been a culturally rewarding experience
for you (joke).
The site has grown considerably since it was first launched in Jan. '97
and
it is unlikely you will be able to see everything in only 1 visit.
So please bookmark this site and come back when you can stay longer.
Or as they say in Texas,
"Y'all come back now, ya heah?"
Happy surfing !!
And don't forget to drop
me a line if you have time.
If you have any comments, suggestions, complaints,
or would just like to yell at me,
you can send email here:
Congratulations!
You are person number
to visit this site so far today!
Ha Ha Ha !
Come back and visit real soon, ok ??!!
The last time I fiddled with this site was February 8, 2003.
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