by Mikiko Murdoch | Mar 17, 2025 | Featured Posts, Travels
Packing Up the Life in the SF Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area is where I have lived for the past 47 years since I moved to San Jose in 1978. Over the last 47 years, I have lived in Maui, Hawaii, and Schaumburg, Illinois, but I have always had my heart in the...
by Mikiko Murdoch | Feb 8, 2024 | Travels
One of the Main Attractions in Chofu City My niece asked me where I wanted to go on Saturday during my stay in Chofu City, Tokyo, Japan, and I suggested Jindai Botanical Garden. The beautiful expansive park-like garden was the perfect spot for a picnic with my niece,...
by Mikiko Murdoch | Feb 8, 2024 | Lifestyle, Travels
A better way to carry all my essentials The small crossbody purses I used to carry were often too small to hold all my essentials, such as my hard eyeglass case. Moreover, the way they hang from my body made me feel less hands-off and didn’t allow me to dance...
