You're Not Welcome

I joined a gym recently. The cheapest option was to elect to go during weekday mornings/afternoons. At this time the gym is full of retirees. During my first visit I got a few dirty looks. After working out I went into the hot tub and everyone made a point of going to the opposite end. They don't like me intruding on their space but they sure are interested in checking out my 'jimbrowski'.

Aila's first Girls Day

March 3 is Girls Day(aka Doll Festival)and May 5 is Boys Day. April 4 is for everything in between. All the decorations in the background were originally for Ayumi and her older sister but are now dedicated to Aila.

Holiday in Cambodia

I loved Cambodia! Amazing sites, fantastic food, friendly people, great weather, cheap beer ... what more can you ask for?

Two weeks flew by but it was enough to see and do what I wanted to.

We're Back!

We arrived back in Japan on February 19th. The kids were pretty well behaved on the flight. Leo had jet-lag for a while but eventually got back into his old routine.

Because it's winter, and the house doesn't have heating, it's bloody cold! It's so cold that you can actually see your breath in the mornings.

In a few days I'll be having a "Holiday in Cambodia". I'm really looking forward to that! I'll post a report when I return.

Back home

I was dreading the flight back but it was much easier than I expected. Leo was a star and got lots of compliments for being so quiet. Customs and Immigration was a breeze in both Canada and US - they were actually friendly!

Now that we're back, I'm exhausted! Jetlag sucks! Leo's internal clock is all messed up which complicated everything.

It's good to be home.

You know what they say about guys in the navy...

This is an actual navy recruiting ad from the 1980's

"I'm going to Disneyland!"

The Japanese are CRAZY about Disneyland. You'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't visited at least once. The weather was great and we managed to avoid the insane crowds by visiting on a Monday after the Golden Week holidays. Leo really liked the country bears and danced on my lap for the entire performance. I'm a bit worried that he might be a country music fan.