Yeah so uh…this will be a
cheating post. Things get busy in the
summer when you are planning a trip, then on a trip, then recovering from a
trip.
Japan is not a place I would
go on my own. Thankfully I am
unbelievably lucky and I have family there.
My big brother (the younger of the big brothers) lives there with his
wife and their two BEAUTIFUL tiny people.
I have been fortunate enough to see some amazing sites there, as well as
spend time with the kick ass family.
This trip was an excellent
one. (Sorry I brought the serious heat
Mayumi!) The highlights are innumerable,
but I’ll give you a few…
- Louis is 4, talking up a
storm, and totally into Japanese folk tales.
Momotaro and Issun-boshi are his favorites.
- Mana is in that perfect
chubby baby stage where she smiles and drools all the time
- Mike still picks his nose.
- The green seats on the
Shinkansen are AWESOME
- The food in
Japan…shabu-shabu, peppers with cheese and bacon, rice with eggs and chicken
and stuff. oh god yum.
- Hiroshima is a heavy place
to visit, but is absolutely beautiful
On a separate note, Air
Canada is a great way to fly. Just
saying. You have to drink Molson, but
they are free – so whatevo.
For those of you who know
me…I am unbelievably sensitive to jetlag.
I know, I’m a wimp. But I have
been fluctuating between falling asleep in the middle of the day, waking up in
the middle of the night, or just rising with the sun…because really why not?
I have FINALLY for the past
two days been able to sleep until the alarm goes off at 8am. Progress is a beautiful thing. Coming back to CT after a few weeks with my
brutha and the Lou Man was tough. Going
back to school to unpack the classroom (again) is annoying – but it appears
this coming year is starting off on the right foot.
knock on wood.
