As always Rich it is so good to "hear" your upbeat news. Denny has started the taking the herb treatment here through his acupuncture clinic. I love the way the aroma fills the house when I am "cooking" them.

Be sure to take photos of your journey and post them for us.

Rich:

I love your updates, the way you embrace all new things are truly amazing, not only for treatment you are in completely different environment but also wants to stay longer to learn about the country, that is awesome, I have been raised in east, still after my stroke can't imagine going back to India forever

Asha

hi...from everything i've gathered the herbs compliment and enhance the acupuncture's efficacy...so you keep 'em 'cookin'...

mine come in capsule form three times/day after meals and a brown liquid twice/day...sometimes the brown goo is a bit too much but i manage to coach a bottom's up attitude...lol...the fact is that it's an important part of the therapy...

hi asha...my stroke has crushed me physically for sure but thankfully my interest in travel and meeting new people seems only to have intensified...i met two locals who extended such heartfelt greetings and new years wishes to me, a complete stranger, it didn't really matter that i couldn't understand most of what they were saying...they easefully reached my heart with their beautiful humanity...this experience irrefutably reminds me that life is precious and fulfilling...even moreso now??...maybe!

i'm struck by the different attitudes here toward disability and aging...i do not feel separate because i had a stroke which has thusfar rendered me disabled...for other reasons, yes, but culturally kindness here is generously rendered with a huge dose of genuine acceptance of what life often deals out...i missed that lesson in the schools i attended...it's a very welcome and healing change for me!

Great to hear from you, in the far off land..

Good to hear you will stay and travel.. how exciting!!

Quite a few years ago I did "bunka" it is a type of embrodery I am not sure if it is Japanese or Chinese. It is very beautiful. I have been thinking of taking it up again. I did some search on line and got a catalog of a supplier in Canada.

Best Wishes on your journey and in all you do.