Still Editing

Hi everyone! 

I know that I've promised a new photo slide show.  I really am working on it.  It's just taking a very long time to get all of my photos labeled and shaved down.  I'm now down from 900 photos to just over 500.  so I'm getting closer :)   Thank you for  your patients. 

In other news:

It's great to be home and teaching again.  I've been enjoying seeing all of you again on a regular basis and I'm happy to see that none of you have totally forgotten your English.  Some of you might feel a bit RUSTY though ( what does rusty mean?).

I'm also happy to say that I'm enjoying many of my Japanese foods once again.  Including ramen and kaitenzushi.  ( Yes, I like kaitenzushi, thank you very much).  However, upon coming home, I've realized that my Japanese level is not what I wish it was.  So, my new endeavor( ohh good word!) is to study more Kanji in order to improve my reading and writing skills!

The only thing that has me down is the hot and extremely muggy weather.  My body doesn't know what to do.  I also have a hatred of the air conditioner because all of the fluctuation between hot and cold makes me feel sick.  I hope that my body adjusts soon!

see you all in class!

M.

Homeward Bound

Hey everyone,  I have a morning flight to catch.  I can't wait to see you all again.

Take Care.

Back on the Grid

Hello students and friends!

We have arrived in Seattle and big surprise, its raining.  The weather is colder than I would have guessed, but its a nice change from the hot humid weather of Washington DC.

It's amazing how green Seattle is.   We're staying with my good friend Mr.R.  Many of you may have met him last spring when he came to Japan.  He is doing well and says hello to all of you.  He is looking forward to coming to Japan again sometime soon we hope.  Mr.R knows a lot about Seattle.  We went to a very good coffee place that makes fresh doughnuts.  It was the best cup of coffee that I've had in the last 5 years.  I couldn't believe how nice it was. Mr.R also has given us a list of all the best things to see in the area.  Seattle is nice, but very small and all of the tourist stuff is very close together.  Today will mostly be rest after a bumpy flight, but tomorrow we will go and be tourist more. :)

thanks for watching and keep posting.  I'm really happy with all of you posting comments, KEEP IT UP! 

The Wireless Desert

Hello friends and students.  I'm writing to apologize for my lack of updates the last week or so.  I've been on the east coast since the 2nd of June, but I haven't had a reliable internet connection here. This makes doing updates very hard!!  so let me say that

Washington D.C. is nice and Hot, probably 30c, and humid.  Its a nice change from the cold California weather that we were having. 
Over the last 2 weeks.  I have seen 95% of all of my living relatives. my estimate is about 70 people at least.  It's been sooo busy!!! 
we are still eating, drinking, talking and enjoying our stay.
we will be in Seattle on the 8th and out of this wireless internet dessert.
I'm still in a kind of culture shock. I had forgotten how much I like Americans!  So its been really fun for me to talk to people and enjoy my random conversations with strangers.  Americans love to talk and will talk to anyone!

so,  please be a bit more patient.  I promise to do a HUGE update with lots of pictures and what not when i reach the West coast again.

thanks, and talk to you soon!!