Category: Family

After a busy (and relaxing) week-long vacation at Kiko’s home on the island of Tanegashima in southwest Japan, we are back in Kagawa. We know you want to see the pictures. (You will note that many of them focus on Hina (5) and Kana (3) our nieces… because they are cute.)

Other than that, not much to report. We got stuck in Kagoshima on the way to Kiko’s island because of a big rain-storm and then high waves. Apparently this is a normal thing and no one seemed to concerned (!!??). We were also treated to a fairly strong Earthquake on our final night which scared the shit out of me… but again, no one seemed to concerned.

Just to wrap things up, some big news.

(1) Look for some more changes to the website! I have thought up a whole bunch of new things to implement which I hope you like… or I hope you use… or I like… or something. The point is, it should look pretty good! Feel free to let me know if things work, don’t work, look good, look like crap. Just let me know.

(2) Shane is fine.

Kiko promised me she would write something again soon… she does check everyday though, so feel free to comment, send your own pictures, write in the guestbook or whatever…

OK, one last update before I go!

This is a picture that Chris Houston (a very close friend) took while he was in China. It seriously makes me laugh every time I see it…

We leave in a few hours for vacation! We will keep you updated!

-Happy Halloween!

That’s right, we are just high-tech enough to be able to provide themes for our website. So, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I have to thank Chris Butcher whose website (listed in the links section!) inspired me to add changeable themes to the website. Um… thanks!

Bigger News:

From Friday, October 29th until November 4th Kiko and I will be visiting her home, Tanegashima, located in the Southern Part of Japan. We will probably have internet access, but in case we don’t, there won’t be any updates until we get back (and I am sure you will get sick of the Halloween Theme by then!)

When we will get back we should be chocked full of pictures and stuff for the website, so VISIT!

No no no, it’s OK. Don’t worry too much about us. The Earthquake was actually far to the North of us, but I guess you knew that since no one wrote to make sure we were alive!
I am genki, thanks for asking.

Anyways, maybe you have noticed (maybe not) but the website is being updated on a regular basis. We are currently making things easier to read and easier to find, and hope to revamp the picture galleries soon. Things are growing and changing here pretty consistently so feel free to take a look around as there are bound to be things yo haven’t seen yet. Also, write in the guestbook. It is thrilling.

I am planning to change the look of the website every once in awhile depending on holidays and themes. I have also designed a new header (below) and received a guest-drawn header (by my very good friend Chris Butcher) which is way cooler than I could ever do. If you have any ideas on how to improve the site, please e-mail me and let me know.

I suspect I will be the only one that finds this interesting, but they recently found a tombstone which eulogized a Japanese student studying in Xi’an China during the Tang Dynasty. The tombstone is dated from 734 AD.

I thought it was kind of cool, so here is a look:

Articles in both English and Japanese can be found here and ここ.

Neat.

Oh wait… it’s a mini-kiwi.

ho hi ho hi.

調子が悪くて苦しむ私を気遣い、Davidがスーパーで買い物をしてくれました。スナック類を間食するのではなく、乳製品や果物を食べた方がいいよ！と言って色々買ってきてくれました。「今日はミニキウィを買ったから、いっぱい食べてね！」と無邪気に言うDavidに「ミニキウィ？？？」と不審な目を向けつつ買い物袋を開けてみると、そこには見事なスダチが！どう見てもキウィには見えないし、しっかりカタカナでスダチと商品名が書かれているのにも関わらず・・・いまだにミニキウィに見えると主張する頑固者Davidです。