Our “Epic” Story

Introduction to the Blog

Maybe I should have written a book? But then where will all my videos and photos go? They are such an important part of the story and have been requested by many news reporters, writers, and documentary film makers. Also writing a book or producing a film takes a long time and knowledge I don’t have. I’m an artist at heart and art is where I will put the majority of my energy. Still, I’m compelled to not let what I’ve documented and collected go unshared. I’m using this blog to record our part in the historic events during the coronavirus pandemic. It may take some time to put it all down in photos, videos, and writing, day by day, between studio work, of course. I’ll start at the beginning when Paul and I, brother Pete and sister-in-law Cindy, arrive in Tokyo and spend a few days exploring the city. Next we have a lovely cruise on the Diamond Princess and visit Kagoshima and Okinawa, Japan, Hong Kong, HaLong Bay and DaNang, Vietnam, and Taiwan. It was an awesome and enjoyable trip, although it was foreshadowed by signs of the coming Coronavirus. From quarantine on the Diamond Princess, to evacuation by the U.S. government, to quarantine on Lackland Air Force Base, to being detained by an Emergency Medical Order by the State of Texas, flying home to self-quarantine in NY, and finally to New York State on Pause, Executive Order Syracuse, NY. I write this introduction on June 5th, 2020, four months since our quarantine on the Diamond Princess began.

The blog posts start with the most recent at the top. To read in chronological order, start with the oldests posts at the bottom.