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This is a story about an
international couple raising and home educating three
young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in
buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in
the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with
climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages
are about pretty much anything and everything all guided
by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes,
Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our
ongoing crazy adventure.
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Hanukkah
December 2015 - This is actually our second time
to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on the island.
Picture - Shai
lighting the Hanukkah candles on the eighth night. |
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Hanukkah Begins
December 6, 2015 - Tonight is the beginning of
Hanukkah filled with good food, nice presents, and lighting the candles on the
menorah.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah.
Picture - Home - Us all together for the
holiday 1.
Picture - Home - Us all together for the
holiday 2.
Picture - Home - Shai before opening the
presents.
Picture - Home - Shai opening the presents
1.
Picture - Home - Shai opening the presents
2.
Picture - Home - Shai opening the presents
3.
Picture - Home - Shai with all of the
presents.
Picture - Home - Shai with his new guitar. |
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Second Night
December 7, 2015 - Shai with his Lego set.
Picture - Home - Shai with a nice Lego set
1.
Picture - Home - Shai with a nice Lego set
2.
Picture - Home - Shai with a nice Lego set
3.
Picture - Home - Shai with a completed Lego
set 1.
Picture - Home - Shai with a completed Lego
set 2.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah. |
Third Night
December 8, 2015 - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah. |
Fourth Night
December 9, 2015 - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah. |
Fifth Night
December 10, 2015 - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah. |
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Sixth Night
December 11, 2015 - The farms were a bit messed
up from a wind storm. Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah again tonight.
Picture - Home - Storm damage in the farm.
Picture - Home - Storm damage in the farm.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah. |
Seventh Night
December 12, 2015 - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah. |
Eighth Night
December 13, 2015 - Today we received a lot of
really nice shitake mushrooms from the neighbors. Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah on the last night of Hanukkah.
Picture - Home - We received a lot of really
nice shitake mushrooms from the neighbors.
Picture - Home - Shai is lighting the
candles on the menorah.
Picture - Home - The beautiful Hanukkah
menorah fully lit tonight. |
December 15, 2015 -
Facebook Post -
CRAZY STORM -
Another storm caused a fair amount of wind and rain damage to the farms.
December 21, 2015 -
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SPINACH DIP -
A side dish of dip made with spinach fresh from the farm and homemade bread.
QUITE YUMMY -
This was another really delicious meal with fish, olive oil, tomatoes, and basil
harvested last Summer.
CRAB NABE -
We brought home all of the crabs from the soup and put them in the nabe.
REALLY DELICIOUS -
Wifey made four different dishes with the fish including sashimi.
UPCOMING PROJECTS -
We purchased a lot of wood for some upcoming projects. The wood is known as
Japanese sugi and is very popular in this country.
December 25, 2015 -
Facebook Post -
REALITY CHECK -
Now in Japan the date is officially December 25….um possibly an important
holiday today….but not in this country and especially not in this
place….business as usual….um and not my holiday. Although, it is the Sabbath and
the candles were already lit. Residing on a fantastic small subtropical island
close to the mainland of Japan that probably many Japanese do not even know
about. A beautiful and really full moon outside tonight. Wifey prepared
okonomiyaki for the Sabbath meal. Totally rocking out with my six year old son
to a few generations of fantastic music while drinking the usual favorite
California cabernet purchased online from the Japanese version of Walmart. Going
to a world heritage site in a few days heading towards the New Year. WTF this
has become incredibly surreal at this point. lol.
December 29, 2015 -
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Now en route to Yakushima. Mega rough ride today.
December 30, 2015 -
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Then went to a couple of unisex onsens. Guests all change clothes on a rock. The
wall is actually the dividing line between men and women. A couple of naked pics
probably cannot post. lol.
Today was a really long hike. |
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