Alvah Simon and his wife Diana along with their crew Halifax the cat.
In Japan, Alvah has learned how to marry his rugged individualism with the country's meticulous bureaucracy. "The Roger Henry File" from our May 29, 2008, CW Reckonings
Diana seems to attract a lot of attention. Yet another admirer brings flowers. Kaison, from Koniya in Amami Oshima, meets every yacht at the dock and acts as interpreter and guide.
Alvah explores the boundaries of his own comfort zone in the Port of Naze in Japan. From "The Roger Henry Files" for March 13, 2008
Once he endures the paperwork tempest that is the Japanese Customs and Tariff Bureau, Alvah finds a lot to love in the Land of the Rising Sun, including the Awamori distillery.From "The Roger Henry File" for April 25, 2008
As he studiously prepares to depart Guam for Japan, Alvah Simon wonders if he's lost touch with his inner wild child. From "The Roger Henry File" for March 31, 2008
With members of the Artero family to guide him, Alvah Simon inspects some of Guam's last standing Lattes, stone pillars used to support the houses of the ancient Chamorro.
Welcomed by the Arteros, a Chamorro family with a heroic history in the American military, Alvah Simon reflects on his hosts' capacity for loyalty and forgiveness. "The Roger Henry File" for March 20, 2008
With the women of Lamotrek, Diana Simon embraced such customs as the application of turmeric rouge, but she was less inclined to follow their habits of dress.
When their new friends from Lamotrek need medical help, Alvah and Diana Simon make the connections to move a mountain. "The Roger Henry File" for February 29, 2008.
]Alvah and Diana draped in flowers on Lamotrek, Yap State FSM. The head wreaths and leis are offered as a sign of affection and respect.
Stopping over on this remote atoll in the Caroline Islands, Alvah and Diana busy themselves exploring and upholding local customs. "The Roger Henry File" for February 15, 2008.
Alvah Simon and his wife Diana along with their crew Halifax the cat.
Mysterious EPIRBs, a cooking mishap, and a blatant violation of Treaties make for an eventful passage. From "The Roger Henry files for January 24, 2008
Alvah Simon and his wife Diana along with their crew Halifax the cat.
At anchor in the Caroline Islands, Alvah and Dianah Simon join new friends for some holiday skinny dipping. "The Roger Henry File" for January 10, 2007.
When Alvah Simon encounters Cap'n Fatty Goodlander in Micronesia, these two kindred spirits and CW contributors agree to mind one another's geo-editorial turf. From "The Roger Henry File" January 3, 2008
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