Ben Bell

Today's library finds. Needed some CDs for the car. And I found my PS3 in a box in the basement. (at Central Arkansas Library System)

The hot springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (at Hot Springs National Park)

I needed a good book to break up the sake planning, and Uprooted did not disappoint! Last year's Nebula Award winner and now one of my favorite books.

Binti was last year's Nebula Award winner for best short story. Super excited about this.

Arkansas-grown Yamada Nishiki sake rice is in my house! Time for some homebrewing and sake seminars. (at Little Rock, Arkansas)

Picked up some good cookbooks at the library. Ready start trying these out!

Gaining bee knowledge! I'll be taking care of these all summer. (at Little Rock, Arkansas)

Finally some real Southern food! I needed this. アメリカの南部料理です！本当に美味しかった！ (at Maddies Place)

Coming home tonight! (at San Francisco International Airport (SFO))

Having San Francisco craft sake @sequoia_sake and San Francisco ramen! No complaints here! 🍶🍜😋 (at Iza Ramen)

I was featured in the Iwate Nippon newspaper yesterday! @lost40beer you might recognize that t-shirt 😉 (at Ninohe-shi, Iwate, Japan)

LAST. DAY. Thank you, Nanbu Bijin. (at 南部美人)

Just did a demonstration with the firehose! (at Ninohe-shi, Iwate, Japan)

Drinks lineup for my going away party with the farming coop. All Nanbu Bijin goodness. Except for the beer. (at Ninohe-shi, Iwate, Japan)

It's my first going away party and yakitori has arrived. (at Ninohe-shi, Iwate, Japan)

Only two starter batches left this season! And one week for me! (at 南部美人)

Tonight's sake. Miyama Nishiki goodness. I could drink this all night, but I have work tomorrow! (at きんじ)