1st Day as a Crossing Guard

As I help the children cross the street and keep watch at the school gates, I go over the list of things I have done…

A Package Arrives

I unwrap the brown paper covering a box and instead of a stack of papers, it’s … tea?  A very specific sort of tea, for…

Memories – Sword Hunting

Kyoto, Fall, 1864 It’s a warm autumn afternoon, and Okita-san seeks me out.  “Come, Yagi-san, let’s go out.  The leaves are falling and I want…

Working for a Fat but Dangerous Man

As usual the men are gathered but I notice their gatherings have gotten more chaotic, even spilling out to the streets but no one in…