Monday, December 29, 2008
Off to Semi Onsen
..to celebrate 5 years of marriage. \(^-^)/
http://www.semi-onsen.co.jp/
This will be our second time to go to this particular hot spring.
Check out old pics:
We went there 3 years ago for or 2nd anniversary.
http://www.semi-onsen.co.jp/
This will be our second time to go to this particular hot spring.
Check out old pics:
We went there 3 years ago for or 2nd anniversary.
Aidan Born Nov. 2, 2006
Gabe here... been awake since 4:30 AM.... uploading pictures to flickr (a great site where you can privately or publicly store your photos without a limit for 25 bones a year)...
Well, flickr also allows you to upload and short video clips now (Yay!)
Here is a rare one from our archives:
My lttle bro Aidan Elizondo on his birthday (November 2, 2006)
Well, flickr also allows you to upload and short video clips now (Yay!)
Here is a rare one from our archives:
My lttle bro Aidan Elizondo on his birthday (November 2, 2006)
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Hoshigaki 2008
Recent Video from the Okirai train station:
My train ride and video from last year.
This is kaki (Japanese persimmon)-video from Gabe:
This is what the kaki look like after they have been peeled and hung outside to be dried for winter (now they become "hoshigaki")-video by Gabe:
This is kaki (Japanese persimmon)-video from Gabe:
This is what the kaki look like after they have been peeled and hung outside to be dried for winter (now they become "hoshigaki")-video by Gabe:
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Not the usual commute
Hey everyone this is Steph. Today as I was taking my usual ride home on the train I had quite a surprise. The train I take also provides scenic tours of the coastline. I am blessed because I get to ride it at least 4 times a week. The scenery is quite breathtaking and it allows me to observe the changing of the seasons from the comfort what is sometimes my own private train. Today, however, there was a tour booked for the time I needed to ride home from work. During the tour rides they sell different souvenirs and also tell the travelers about what they are seeing. Today there was something extra special though. The man leading the tour finished off the ride with our own private tiger dance. The tiger comes around and "bites" your head for good luck. He wasn't sure what to do to me though...being the only non-Japanese person on the train, so he "bit" my arm instead. Hopefully that will prove to be lucky too. (^o^)/ So here are some pics and a short video that I took. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Sanshin: Traditional Japanese Instrument
This elementary school teacher is a really nice guy and plays a mean sanshin (and guitar too)... :)
Labels:
cool,
elementary school,
instrument,
music,
okinawa,
sanshin,
shamisen
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Brookgreen Gardens
Live Oak #2
Originally uploaded by beforethecoffee.
We went here while in South Carolina.
Highly recommended.
http://www.brookgreen.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookgreen_Gardens
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Ofunato Fireworks Festival July 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Dancing, Drumming @ Our Festival Part One
Our Town's (Ofunato) summer festival Part One:
Dancing and Drumming...
Dancing and Drumming...
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sayonara Party for Alison & Patricia (;_;)
It's the 4th of July in Japan! Seems like yesterday that Alison & Patricia came to our neck of Iwate... Recently our good friends the Ozawa's had a goodbye party for them....
We arm-wrestled. Why? Why not?
We arm-wrestled. Why? Why not?
Monday, July 14, 2008
Many Beautiful Sundays in Tono
We really enjoy our Sundays in Tono. Here are some pictures and videos of some memories with our dear parents here in Japan, the Yoshidas.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Thailand Pictures & Short Video (finally!)
Hey everyone...Steph here...sorry for the long absence.
School is back in session here and Gabe and I are getting back in to the swing of teaching after a month straight of days in the office. With, of course, the exception of the week we spent in Thailand! We had a wonderful time relaxing on the warm island of Koh Samui! Which sounds funny if you speak Japanese because samui means cold in Japanese! (^_^)
Anyways here are just a few pictures to wet your appetite! Gabe and I want to make a little movie with videos and pictures so we will post more later! Love you all!
School is back in session here and Gabe and I are getting back in to the swing of teaching after a month straight of days in the office. With, of course, the exception of the week we spent in Thailand! We had a wonderful time relaxing on the warm island of Koh Samui! Which sounds funny if you speak Japanese because samui means cold in Japanese! (^_^)
Anyways here are just a few pictures to wet your appetite! Gabe and I want to make a little movie with videos and pictures so we will post more later! Love you all!
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Snickerdoodle Christmas Cookies
Hey everybody...I made this back in December but never got around to posting it. This is one of my favorite schools! The kids and the teachers are great! We had a great time making Snickerdoodles together.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Ikebana
Hi Friends and Family! A couple of weekends ago I was able to go to an Ikebana (flower arrangement) festival in a nearby town. It was really amazing. One of the best parts was being able to see some old friends and neighbors from Sumita (our old hometown). I went to the festival with my friend Teresa. She is also an ALT here in Japan. We enjoyed some "girl time" and really enjoyed visiting. Here are a few pictures from the festival. If you would like to see more please click on this album.
Labels:
flower arrangement,
flowers,
ikebana,
steph,
Sumita friends
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Anniversary Trip to Furofushi Onsen
To celebrate our 4th year of marriage we went to an onsen which was right on the Sea of Japan. Here's a video:
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Video & Pics: Four Years of Marriage
Today we give thanks for 4 years of blessed marriage. Each year on our anniversary we are reminded of all you who made our wedding so perfect and we think of each one of you with love and give thanks. Thank you all so much for all of your support on that day---and continued prayers and support.
Love, Gabe and Steph
Love, Gabe and Steph
Labels:
anniversary,
marriage,
Peanut Butter and Pickles,
video
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