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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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 Music
Festival
September 2016 - This month began with typhoon
Namtheun, which resulted in minimal storm damage to the farms. The month
continued with the annual Moon Music Festival at the beach. We did a nice picnic
at the Tanegashima Space Center. The middle of the month saw the arrival of
typhoon Malakas, which also did some damage to the farms. This month Shai was
finally able to ride his bike.
Picture - A bit of
craziness at the Moon Music Festival. |
Typhoon Namtheun
September 4, 2016 - Typhoon Namtheun actually hit
the island the day before. Today there was a little storm damage in the farms.
Picture - Home - A bunch of pretty flowers
were knocked over.
Picture - Home - A line of the root known as
zodoary, AKA, gajyutsu, was slammed. |
Stroller Baby
September 8, 2016 - Baby Lael was outside in his
stroller.
Picture - Home - Baby Lael in his stroller.
Picture - Home - Baby Lael in his stroller. |
Farm Stuff
September 14, 2016 - A mega long piece of Bamboo
and some pretty flowers.
Picture - Home - A nine meter long piece of
bamboo from the rock beach.
Picture - Home - A group of really beautiful
flowers growing in the farm. |
More Farm Stuff
September 15, 2016 - Today was all about potatoes,
bananas, wood, and beds.
Picture - Home - A pile of wood used for the
barbecue and smoker.
Picture - Home - A nice group of bananas
ready to be picked.
Picture - Home - The square beds of the
lower farm ready for seeds.
Picture - Home - A wheelbarrow full of anno
imo potatoes. |
And More Farm Stuff
September 16, 2016 - A stand of tall banana trees
being tied up for wind protection.
Picture - Home - A tall group of banana
trees tied up for wind protection.
Picture - Home - A tall group of banana
trees tied up for wind protection close up. |
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 Full
Moon Music Festival
September 17, 2016 - This is definitely a favorite
event for our family. This is an annual music festival held at the Maenohama
Seaside Park and Beach.
Picture - Us soon
after we arrived at the venue.
We went to see our friends perform in the afternoon, went home for a bit, and
then returned at night. This year we were hanging out with a bunch of friends as
usual. The performances were fantastic, especially the Maximum the Hormone cover
band. Was pretty wasted already by the time they hit the stage. lol.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Us hanging out
together in the afternoon.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - A group of girls
ready to perform.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Honika Africa
performance with everybody.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Honika Africa
performance a different angle.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Honika Africa
performance another angle.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Honika Africa
performance with Oyabing and Yocci.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Honika Africa
performance with Natsumi and Yuki.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Honika Africa
performance with friends again.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - A group of girls
performing.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - The Tahitian
girls performing 1.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - The Tahitian
girls performing 2.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - The Tahitian
girls performing 3.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Shai doing a bit
of craziness.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Hanging out with
a group of friends at night 1.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Hanging out with
a group of friends at night 2.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Hanging out with
a group of friends at night 3.
Picture - Maenohama Beach - Hanging out with
a group of friends at night 4. |
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 Cool
Clouds
September 18, 2016 - Today we went to the
Tanegashima Space Center beach to hang out for awhile. Then on the way home we
saw these really cool noctilucent clouds forming over Yakushima. We made it to
the rock beach in time to get these cool pictures.
Picture - Noctilucent
clouds forming over Yakushima.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center Beach -
Us hanging out together 1.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center Beach -
Us hanging out together 2.
Picture - Minamitane Rock Beach - Noctilucent
clouds forming over Yakushima 1.
Picture - Minamitane Rock Beach - Noctilucent
clouds forming over Yakushima 2.
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Typhoon Malakas
September 19, 2016 - Typhoon Malakas slammed the
island today with really strong winds.
Picture - Home - Really strong winds from
Typhoon Malakas 1.
Picture - Home - Really strong winds from
Typhoon Malakas 2.
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Storm Damage
September 20, 2016 - Typhoon Malakas caused a bit
of storm damage in the farms including knocking over a fairly large tree.
Picture - Home - Storm damage in the farms
from Typhoon Malakas 1.
Picture - Home - Storm damage in the farms
from Typhoon Malakas 2. |
Farm Stuff Again
September 21, 2016 - A bit of miscellaneous farm
stuff.
Picture - Home - Harvested a few sprigs of
dill from the farm.
Picture - Home - A small group of anno imo
potatoes of a different color.
Picture - Home - A nine meter long piece of
bamboo used to make a farm support. |
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 I
Can Ride My Bike
September 21, 2016 - Shai spent many days
practicing and today he was finally able to ride his very cool haro mountain
bike.
Picture - Shai riding
his really cool mountain bike.
Picture - Home - Shai riding his mountain
bike 1.
Picture - Home - Shai riding his mountain
bike 2. |
 Nice
Ride
September 22, 2016 - Now Shai can ride his bike
and it was time to go out for some real fun. We rode around to the beaches
adjacent to the Tanegashima Space Center.
Picture - Me and Shai
getting ready for a ride.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center - Shai
ready to go for a ride.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center - Me and
Shai ready to go for a ride 1.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center - Me and
Shai ready to go for a ride 2.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center - Me and
Shai ready to go for a ride 3.
Picture - Tanegashima Space Center - Me and
Shai ready to go for a ride 4. |
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