After last year’s fiasco, plus the unsure timing of Elliot’s return from deployment, Isla and Asher got to choose their own costumes this year. I would have never guessed either child’s choice, and both worked well for a homemade costume. Leading up to Halloween, there were moments of near sabotage of their choices, but I … Continue reading →

Lucky us, Okinawa is beautiful this time of year. Perfect weather (well except today, raining and dreary, last pictures, kids stomping in puddles). This weekend, we spent some time at one of the awesome playgrounds. Japanese playgrounds are in a class of their own. I just don’t even know how to explain the play structures … Continue reading →

We spent our last day in Chiang Mai at the zoo, and I think it was a good choice. I’d be surprised if we ever again have the opportunity to feed sweet potatoes to a hippopotamus, or meat on a stick to a jaguar. We also got to take another ride with elephants. We’ve got … Continue reading →