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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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 Happy
Birthdays
April 2016 - This month is always a busy
celebration time for this family with my birthday at the beginning of the month
and Akiko celebrating her birthday at the end. We received a nice fish from the
elementary school, but aside from that, it was pretty quiet.
Picture - Shai in his
new bunk bed. |
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 Daddy
Birthday
April 2, 2016 - Thanks to my wife Akiko and my
son Shai for making this a very special day.
Picture - Us together
celebrating my birthday today.
Picture - Home - Us together on my birthday
1.
Picture - Home - Us together on my birthday
2.
Picture - Home - The birthday cake and
presents. |
Cooking Equipment
April 3, 2016 - Made a really nice food smoker
made from sugi wood, Japanese cedar, and an outdoor barbecue out of rocks from
the farm.
Picture - Home - Food smoker made from sugi.
Picture - Home - Barbecue made from rocks
from the farm. |
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 Nice
Fish
April 6, 2016 - We received a nice tai fish from
the elementary school where Shai is enrolled but not attending. Apparently this
fish is to symbolize doing good in the coming academic year.
Picture - Picture of
the fairly expensive tai fish.
Picture - Home - Package containing the tai
fish.
Picture - Home - The tai fish ready to be
cooked.
Picture - Home - The fish cooked and ready
to eat.
Picture - Home - The other fish made a
different way. |
Small Party
April 7, 2016 - Today we smoked a bit of food to
feed to the neighbors who came over for a small party tonight.
Picture - Home - A few pieces of chicken
cooking in the smoker.
Picture - Home - A few pieces of chicken and
cheese cooking in the smoker.
Picture - Home - The neighbors came to hang
out tonight 1.
Picture - Home - The neighbors came to hang
out tonight 2. |
Dog Hair
April 8, 2016 - This is an incredible amount of
hair which came from about 30 minutes of brushing the dogs today.
Picture - Home - A full bag of dog hair. |
 Nice
Words
April 20, 2016 - Today was all about farming.
Shai wrote some nice thoughts on the wall outside.
Picture - Nice word
from our son Shai.
Picture - Home - A few acorns for cooking.
Picture - Home - A few pine cones for
cooking.
Picture - Home - Garden hoe with the handle
intact.
Picture - Home - Beautiful flowers growing
at the neighbor house.
Picture - Home - A group of painted bamboo
in hippie colors.
Picture - Home - Garden hoe with the handle
removed.
Picture - Home - Shai wrote really nice
thoughts on the wall outside. |
Small Party
April 21, 2016 - We made a small party tonight.
Actually not exactly sure about the date but close to this date.
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 1.
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 2. |
Bunk Beds
April 24, 2016 - Akiko tried to make matzoh for Passover. A look at the new bunk beds.
Picture - Home - Akiko tried to make
Passover matzoh today.
Picture - Home - Made bunk beds out of sugi
wood, Japanese cedar.
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 Mommy
Birthday
April 28, 2016 - Today we celebrated with Akiko
on her special day.
Picture - Us together
celebrating Akiko birthday today.
Picture - Home - Us together on Akiko
birthday 1.
Picture - Home - Us together on Akiko
birthday 2. |
Going Bananas
April 29, 2016 - A huge group of bananas growing
in the farm.
Picture - Home - A huge group of bananas
growing in the farm. |
Small Party
April 30, 2016 - We made a small party tonight.
Actually not exactly sure about the date but close to this date. Friend and
parent came over tonight
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 1.
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 2. |
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