Yes, that is the real name of a “museum” we visited this weekend. We went with some friends, all aware of how little we knew about what we were getting into. This place was basically a series of black-lit rooms with large-scale paintings on the walls/ceiling/ground. Each painting had a diagram of where to stand … Continue reading →

After preschool yesterday, we loaded up the kids and headed to the northern, less urban part of the island. We were seeking a highly recommended, highly touristy location- Pineapple World. As the name implies, PW is a place devoted to all things pineapple. And if that isn’t odd enough, PW also houses a rather large … Continue reading →

Elliot got the entire weekend off! We initially thought we might try to go camping, but it is seriously hot here… so I vetoed that suggestion. We’re living on a tropical island in Southeast Asia, though, so we had plenty of options. We spent Saturday at a beach called Hidden Beach. I’ll just start by … Continue reading →

Isla started preschool this week, a Montessori school in town (i.e., not on the base where we live). I started exercising again, a group called Mommy Recess (almost as misleadingly named as Stroller Strides). Moms meet at an outdoor basketball court and get worked by a personal trainer while tots and babies play, sleep, snack, … Continue reading →

Today we re-visited the wonder museum, a seriously great children’s museum located within the seriously debatable zoo. Today was an American holiday, but not a Japanese holiday, and we arrived at opening time. We had the place almost entirely to ourselves! The staff kept playing with the kids, helping them into various costumes, and I … Continue reading →