I've had a "nap" and now wide awake. What time is it in Japan? Is the sun shining? Must be time for tea and trivia.
Lee - so sorry about your cough (you've been fighting that for days) and even more sorry about you missing the twins and your daughter. You will need one of those Asian swine flu masks when you start to clean the red dust! So stay well!
Yes - found my lacquer boxes at the airport and even better - they are Made in Japan. A Japan shoppers paradise.
I had told some of you I liked Alaska better than Japan. Clay, all knowing, only traveled to one country (Japan) in his life, has explained the why to me. He says it is Regents fault - only taking us to the more industrialize stops. We needed to get out in the country, among the real Japan and it's people. So I explained to him that only means one thing - a return trip. Kim, anytime you and Alice are ready! I do hope he doesn't think we need to work in the rice paddies for a few days to achieve feel of the "real Japan" :)