Noi's tomatoes and Hideto's Green Beans

Noi planted and grew her first tomato plant this year and Hideto planted this type of green bean for me, since it's my favorite. This week we had a great turn-out~! And Hideto made Noi and I this cute omelette...

Noi's Summer Project - Picked for Exhibition

This summer Noi's school required students to create a summer project, so her and Hideto studied about beetles, the Japanese rhinoceros beetle. The captured some and feed them and studied them together, then made a sculpture about their life. Noi was picked by her school to be in the project exhibition at the main city cultural exhibition hall. Noi and Hideto were so happy~!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rhinoceros_beetle

Summer Fun - Our Town Festivals and Fun~!

Our town had a festival yesterday and it was so fun. During the day kids activities and night for everyone - music, dance, games~! Noi with her classmates - she has the pink light-up ribbon headpiece.

Summer Vacation - doing it like a tourist

So many fun things to do in Akita~! We decided to try it like San Fran style - hit the aquarium, then off for an ocean boat ride. It was a blast....Went with Noi's friend from school and her mother. Kids were soooo happy...

Father's Day - Roses, Sculpture Garden, Sake

Father's Day was super fun. Gave Hideto a gift box of locally made sake and went to a rose and sculpture garden with Hideto's dad, followed by a lovely dinner.

Noi Dancing to her Favorite Cartoon

Japan & I

had to find a photograph of myself for a publication and going through my images over the last 2.5 years, these are some I came up with, but the funny part is...I couldn't find one of me "seriously professional" - with a suit and such - LOL. I think these photos show that life is beautiful and we should always be happy with where we are and who we are(especially when you are a monkey- chinese zodiac) - LOL.