Saw Minako today. We actually grabbed a coffee. It was fine. Just… fine. 過去の影は長く伸びる。 (The shadow of the past stretches long.) See? I can be poetic! And then I realize I’m sitting across from my ex-wife whose father thinks I am a literal demon sent to ruin Japan. She chose her family, I chose my vintage ties. We smiled, we nodded, we went our separate ways. I miss being married sometimes, but I don’t miss that bulldog of a father-in-law! HA!
