Day 11 in Japan
Trevor: We went to the bread store today. It's totally different from America because they have individual breads for sale. I got a Pandora Box (a square shaped bread with chocolate chips and cream in the middle), and a Panda bread (cream filled) and Koala bread (chocolate filled).
Eli: There was a lightning storm tonight. It was scary but cool. And today, we went to an acapella concert. The music was awesome. There were three guys, and they sang nice. I had fun. After the concert, we went to the bread store. I got a cream filled bread (shaped like Totoro from the Miyazaki film), and a salt bread (like a croissant with a sea salt top - delicious!)
Mom: We went to see an acapella trio called Pastel Clock. They were not always exactly in pitch with each other, but they were energetic, and fun. We talked to them afterwards and they knew about Pentatonix, and were going to the upcoming concert in Japan. The bass had a pretty big range, and was a good, solid bass. :-)
Dad: I enjoyed the music from the outdoor concert we went to see. They started off with a lively rendition of Joy to the World (Jeremiah was a Bull Frog).
Day 12 in Japan
Trevor: We did fireworks tonight. It was only the sparkler kind but it was so much fun. We got to see them sparkle and they changed colors. We lit some smoke bombs too and bumble bees. My favorite was the bumble bees.
Eli: Today I cried at school because I thought maybe Obaachan wasn't going to pick me up at the right time But I had fun at school because we picked cucumbers and tomatoes and ate them before lunch. We did fireworks tonight, but only sparklers. I was afraid first, but my favorite were the ones where we could draw, and the sparklers changed colors too.
Mom: We took Alex into Nagasaki today to see the Atomic Bomb Museum, Peace Park, Urakami Cathedral, and Shoutokuji temple. In the mean time, Obaachan got calls from both schools because Eli was crying (he was worried Obaachan wouldn't remember to pick him up before nap time) and Trevor was crying (he said he was VERY tired), so by the time Alex, Ted and I got back from Nagasaki around 4pm, Obaachan had picked up both kids from school and had managed to keep them occupied for a few hours, without electronic assistance. We are super grateful to her for taking care of the kids!
Dad: We found a park/playground that will be great for the boys. It has a track from which a rope hangs - it's basically a suspended rope rollercoaster. It's hard to explain, but it was a TON of fun.
Day 13 in Japan
Trevor: Mom and Dad came and observed my classes today. It was cool to have them there. We talked about the atomic bomb at the end of the day.
Eli: Dinner was yummy tonight. We went to a place where we cook our own pancakes (okonomi yaki - nothing like American pancakes). I got to drink 5 drinks from the drink fountain, and that was cool,
Mom: We went to Trevor's school today to observe how Japanese school goes. We also dropped Alex off to City Hall so he could start his Homestay. It was quite eventful, and I spent the entire day interpreting. After Trevor was done with school, we went to the home of my elementary school teacher (she taught me in 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade) where she treated us to a very private tea ceremony, explaining the meaning behind each step of the ritual. I was impressed with how well the boys did, and that they (including Ted) enjoyed not only the tea, but the sweets and the ritual aspects that accompany the ceremony. It was a great way to end the day.
Dad: I had fun watching Trevor's swim class (P.E.) today. It was HOT. Typhoon Neoguri ("Typhoon #8" in Japan) is headed our way.
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