What do you think about having to buy 2 cakes?

Birthday cake in Japan is first of all expensive, and second of all small! Had to buy 2 cakes to

feed the party! Gold dust too!


What a surprise! A　package from America!

Wonderful friends!

Today is Valentine's Day- What a big one for me - Cannot say though!

We relaxed at the freezing cold ocean! We had fun though. It was neat to see no grass or shrubs. Simply rock! The water was beautiful- I can't wait till summer!

Kuji City- about an hour from us

Visiting Father Thoma at the Kuji Church is always

nice. Kids always get into something, and always go

home with something.

Aworker is helping baby get a treat. Here is a photo

of father too.

We drove through Karumai too. This particular time

was parade- celebration time. Look at the neat hanging

tanabata. They represent things you are hoping for.

Morioka Sansa August-Sept.

This is a neat parade for the town. Lots of

company workers, businesses, and groups

participate each year. The outfits are very

traditional usually, and the music is very

old.

Women do their hair up nowadays, and poof

it with colored sparkle spray. Often the guys get drunk along the way, or afterwards. Temps

are usually very warm.

One man was holding his child and another guy

was watching the parade but got into his view- words were flying.

We have not posted in a long------ time. We are trying to start again tonight, so we are going back into our collection.