Lottery entered in April, golden-ticket pull 3 months later.

Osaka Marathon.  Asia, my 7^th continent.

Thanksgiving celebrated Saturday.  Snowpocalypse Tuesday.

D.I.A. 3:30am Thursday.  Roads plowed; airport open.  Going West – far far West.

LAX breakfast burrito.  Bloody Mary.  Next stop: Japan.  O’er the Pacific, past the International Date Line.  Touchdown: Osaka.  Kansai Airport.

5pm, FRIDAY.

Taxi.  Hotel check-in.  Sleeps.  ‘Happy Morning Run’ tomorrow.

Welcome to Japan.  Land of the Rising Sun.

And this Sunday, my 7 Continent FINISH 😊

Welcome to Japan