Craig note- Slow day! I am enjoying all that my precious free time has to offer! Lots of great eats lately, too (featured below)! (Enjoy!) Cover Photo- Unsplash Got a Question for the Grey, Grizzled, And Gaijin Mailbag? Send it to: @craighoffman11 on Twitter!

Note from Craig: It is great to be back in the music saddle writing for the Icon(s)! I hope everyone is doing well in my hometown area, and as always, thank you for reading. What songs do you use for daily motivation? Let the Icon(s) know in the comments! On…

Craig note- A leisurely Sunday during a three-day weekend has us writing a bit and enjoying life. (Enjoy!) Cover Photo- Unsplash Got a Question for the Grey, Grizzled, And Gaijin Mailbag? Send it to: @craighoffman11 on Twitter!

Craig note- It’s the first day of 2022 as we post this! We have time off, and we thought we would work on some new material. Plus, we are enjoying some great food in Japan! (Enjoy!) Cover Photo- Unsplash Got a Question for the Grey, Grizzled, And Gaijin Mailbag? …

Craig note- Many foreigners would love to go home. But one should be careful what they wish for these days as seen in our new short story, “(Expat) Andy Allen and His Mom.” (Enjoy!) Cover Photo- Unsplash Got a Question for the Grey, Grizzled, And Gaijin Mailbag? …

“You are going to talk to Karen again at some point. Right?” “Hadn’t planned on it. No.” Campbell swirled the whiskey in his cracked, dirty glass. He gulped what remained and stared at the Japanese baseball game playing on the small TV behind the bar. “If you are going to…

Craig Note- We were afforded the opportunity to review a new film, Matcha & Vanilla. Photos, videos, and some content used herein was provided by the filmaker(s). Used under the Fair Use rules for criticism and critic. No copyright infringement is intended. *This is not a compensated review.* (Enjoy!) While…

[Author’s Note: “The Royal Crown of Okinawa (A Bakiya Takahashi Adventure)” ends its first volume as Bakiya discovers the whereabouts of his beloved Saki-san.] About the time Nathan knocked on Anri’s door, Tsumugi, the Emperor, and the rest of their guests sat to enjoy a fabulous meal. …

[Author’s Note: “The Royal Crown of Okinawa (A Bakiya Takahashi Adventure)” continues as Bakiya enjoys all that Okinawa has to offer, and Anri finds her first love.] It took time to dawn upon Bakiya that the place he had longed to reach. Okinawa was underneath his wet, sand-covered feet. …