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:

First Snow 2008

Fun In Tokyo Airport Last Summer

Early Autumn Bike Ride Around Town

Went on a bike ride today. You can see a little of our town--nothin'special but we had fun.
Hope to make a summer memory video soon :)

Ofunato Fireworks Festival July 2008

We saw soooooo many of our wonderful students (together we both teach over 3,000 elementary and junior high school students). Then we watched over an hour of fireworks... here is short video with music from our local radio station:

Thanks to Steph for all the firework photos and videos:

"Somen" Lunch @Tono Church