I forgot to post this back when it occurred, so I’m doing it now (3 weeks behind schedule is about right for me at this time). For one of our days in Kyoto, we rented bicycles. We’d already spent one day walking around the city, and another day using the bus and subway system. We … Continue reading →

Today, Isla’s preschool put on a Christmas show for the families. Each of the 3 different classes sang a holiday song in Japanese (at least half of the children who attend the school are Japanese) and performed a dance to another holiday song. Isla’s been singing Jingle Bells in Japanese for weeks now, but we … Continue reading →