So Many Tigers!

New Years!

Before Going Out into the Bitter Japanese Cold

This is what a suitable amount of clothing for Japanese winters looks like

It's New Years Eve, let's go to Mt. Ichizuchi

Bret made a friend in Marugame a couple of weeks ago and we got invited to go to Mt. Ichizuchi for New Years. We're meeting him at 11 oclock pm and....I guess going to the mountain? It is cold...I hope we drive rather than hike. I'm not 100% on the details. Wish us luck! I will return with pictures. Happy New Year!

PS. Yes, it's New Year's Eve here already

Presents from my mother

In case anyone needs any assistance using the Moscow metro system, you now know who to call


Is premium quality shirt!

Thank you so much, Mom, for the shirt and the jacket you sent. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

Petstore

We went to another petstore at the mall later that week, and there was a strange, nocturnal south american rainforest rodent in a cage. Naturally, we were intrigued. One of them sniffed the air when we approached, but it was deep in a little sleeping nest ball. There was another one in a cage right next to it, so we moved on to it. Upon our disturbance of it's sleep, it emitted a hair raising, ungodly sound. I screamed and jumped back, and everyone laughed at how a 2-inch rodent had nearly run me out of the petstore.

Marugame Castle