Trick or Treat!
Trick or Treat! The boys had a blast on Halloween this year. As usual, we went to Jane and Larry's house for dinner followed by the usual trick or treating. It was cold this year, so we had to bundle the boys up underneath their costumes. They actually did pretty...
2017 Harvest Party
This years harvest party was a little smaller than usual, but still a lot of fun. The weather held off just long enough for us to get in a few rounds of horseshoes and get a fire started in the fire pit. Burning last year's Christmas tree proved a bit more difficult...
Corvus Turns Four!
Our sweet little Corvus turned four this week. Boy has time flown by these past four years. Corvus is really starting to develop into the little person he is and can just talk your ear off all day long. He is so curious and full of adventure. He loves to climb and...
The Last Leg
Well, after an 8 hour day of traveling on trains, John and I made it to Narita. We have checked into our hotel, taken a bath, and are getting ready for bed. Our hotel is great, probably the biggest and nicest room we've had so far. Heck, our door is the only door on...
Beppu: Full of Hell(s)
We arrived in Beppu yesterday and checked into our hotel, which is very nice and is populated by a large number of eldery drunks, and some young drunks too, I suppose. Being a resort town, everyone here is on vacation like us, soaking is hot springs or enjoying the...
Oh man, Omen.
So, while before we got going on the philosopher’s walk, we stopped at a place that was recommended in our guidebook called ‘Omen.’ Essentially, it's a place that sells udon noodles. There was a bit of a line, but when we finally were seated, there was a menu in...