Ikebana and Tea Ceremony

We recently went to a small culture festival in our town. Here is a movie we made of the things we saw there.

Michigan! (Video: Summer '07 Part 2 )

This summer we had the joy and pleasure to visit our family in Michigan. It was a short trip but we were so happy to have been able to see our loved one's there. It was Steph's first time to go there and it was the first time for both of us to meet our cousin Emily(a very cool young lady)! Our Aunt's planned all kinds of fun stuff to do and best of all we got to celebrate Grandma & Grandpa William's upcoming 60th wedding anniversary----and of course get lot's of hugs and kisses.

Climbed Mt. Iwate (岩手山)

10/15/07 Update (some pictures!):
Pictures from my camera
Pictures from Steph's Camera




We climbed Mt. Iwate last Saturday stayed on it overnight and descended it on Sunday... it was amazing and we'll try to put up some pictures and maybe a video soon. This photo is of it in spring.