The trip to Sendai went well. I will update what happened there later as well as post photos. Most of the photos are already on Facebook. But I have not shared with anyone really much about what we did there. Just know this…there are not enough volunteers to go around to all the cities effected by the tsunamis and earthquakes. The people that live in the areas where the tsunamis hit are the ones that need the most. Winter will be approaching soon, so they will have a more difficult time than they have had this summer. Contact me if you wish to know more or would like to somehow help volunteering...

Denise’s long summer vacation has finally come to an end. After something like 48 days of being abroad in California and Washington D.C., she is now settling back into Japanese mode here in Kyoto, Japan. Today, Mia and Noah had their first day of school. We did a rush job on their summer projects last night only to find out that they don’t have to have them in today. Tomorrow is okay, too. Well, now they are done, so we can give their projects a polish and still have them in on time. Mia did a purse with Auntie Kazuko. She cut up a pair of old jeans and made them into a very stylish purse....