October 3, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I can understand your thinking.
For me it is the opposite now.
Many months I was working on the house.
I was not using my mind much.
Now I am back on the Internet and really focusing on my work.
I am enjoying this very much.
If you need to be busier then work with me on some projects.
I know we can work very good together.
I am not sending email much because working.
Going to try and be online more at night.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
October 5, 2010 - Email
Message -
Nobumitsusan.
Hi. I want to thank you for the delicious dinner and wonderful evening.
I was really happy to see the pictures and video of your vacation.
I know Akiko enjoyed the evening.
It was nice for Shai to spend some time at your home.
I am planning to work on the house again this week.
I am working to make a nice school in the house.
Next time please come with your wife for dinner.
It is getting cooler now and we can eat nabe.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
October 5, 2010 - Email
Message - Valerie.
Hi. I totally know about working for some company. Anytime they mess around with
your hours and do crazy things. Really self employment is a good option anytime
if you can make money. Anyway the school is finally beginning and already a
couple students. You can take a look at the site for more information. Japan is
getting much cooler now but really nice. Tons of rain recently. Already put in
the next garden with a bunch of cool season crops. Even using the veranda as a
garden since it gets sun much of the day. It used to be the outside laundry room
but built a new laundry room in the back. Now can make a garden upstairs. This
week is back to more house projects. Really want to warm this place up this
year. Anyway hopefully you are doing good. I love you and miss you tons. Send
email when you can.
Love,
Dad.
October 6, 2010 - Email
Message -
Hi. I am working on the entry of the house now.
I am taking off the wallpaper and getting ready to paint.
Planning to build a new wall and make the house warmer.
Then putting in new flooring.
Already finished the lessons for this month.
Send email when you can.
October 13, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim, Linda.
Hi. I wanted to let you know we received the package. Really busy morning with
Akiko getting ready for work. Going to send a longer email tonight our time. The
stuff is perfect though. Shai will play with the toys after dinner tonight. We
want to take a picture before he messes with everything. Thank you very much for
sending everything. Again will send a longer email tonight. Thank you again.
Howie, Akiko, Shai stinky little dude.
October 13, 2010 - Email
Message -
Hey I totally can understand your thinking. Recently my Japanese is getting much
worse. Now I am with Shai during the day and listening to only English
television programs. I met many new friends in online communities before. Now
working on the house a lot. When the house is finished going to look for new
friends online. Tanoshimi ni shite imasu. Send email when you can.
October 14, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hey I planned on sending this last night but Akiko came home late from work and
we needed to go shopping. Gonna take some Shai pictures this weekend. Anyway the
package was really nice. Planning to use the new camera this weekend. A bunch of
the stuff I requested. Please let me know if you want me to reimburse you are
any of the items. Anyway Japanese is getting cooler now and more comfortable.
Maybe chat soon then. Thank you again for sending everything. Send email when
you can.
October 16, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I really enjoyed seeing you today.
Maybe you can understand about many things.
Want to change many things now.
Really want to be more successful.
Going to try to be online tonight.
Need to focus on the house for the next couple weeks.
It is getting cooler now and want to finish more projects.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
October 19, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
This week I am working like crazy to finish the house.
These days Shai is being really good and watching TV and playing with toys for a
few hours.
Then I can work.
The problem is my knees are really not good now.
Maybe because getting cooler.
Anyway I am staying off the computer at night and relaxing.
Probably next week I am going to be online full time again.
Going to work from now.
Send email when you can. Howie.
October 24, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I spent the last couple weeks working on the house.
This week will be very busy again.
You seem to be kind of busy now.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
October 25, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hi. I wanted to let you know we are doing a party this weekend.
Might be a good time to chat.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
October 25, 2010 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hi. I can turn the camera on and chat with you during the party this weekend. It
would be Friday afternoon and evening your time. We could chat on the next day
if it works out better for you. It would be more private then. This week really
wiped out. Putting in a new wall in the entry and new flooring in the entry,
kitchen and bedroom. Installing only the plywood now. This week is supposed to
be much cooler and need to make this place warmer. For sure last year was not
fun in this house during this season. Tell me if either of the chat days work
for you. Send email when you can.
Howie.
October 28, 2010 - Email
Message -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am looking forward to seeing you this weekend.
Really been working on the house the last couple weeks and barely online.
Tell the students to put on warm clothes for class.
Already doing many things to make the classroom warm.
Send email when you can.
Howie. |
 October
30, 2010 - Halloween Party. We
decided to celebrate yet another holiday which goes
basically unnoticed in Japan. Although the local superstore,
Seiyu (Walmart), sold a considerable amount of Halloween
goods and paraphernalia, this holiday should really be
renamed Holloween in Japan due to lack of
interest. Either way it was a fun party and a good way to
hang out with the students and a good excuse to get drunk
with the neighbors. |
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