It started with plans to attend the Japanese Triode Meeting being held in Kyushu, the southern-most Japanese island. Then John was scheduled to give a talk the following weekend, which gave us a week to explore the island. First the audio show. The Japanese are incredible artisans, making components from wood and ceramics. The event featured impressive sound systems and interesting people from many countries—and the highlight -- it was held in a beautiful temple with spectacu

We had not seen Julie and John for more than ten years and it had been longer since I was in Texas, so when Duke invited us to visit his father’s wood workshop we opted for a domestic vacation. It was wonderful spending time with J&J and we reconnected as if no time had passed at all. Their spread in Kerville is beautiful and we enjoyed the rural setting and every moment spent with them. We spent a day in Boerne at Duke’s parent’s place. His father’s workshop is for woodwork