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Adoption Update 4

I am aware that it has been almost 2 months, and I accept full responsibility on that.  You may punish me how you see fit.  But I am here now!  So no need to worry.   I’ll start with my puzzle piece fundraiser.  Since I last updated, we have sold 10 more pieces!! ...
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Adoption Update 3

Hello world!  It is now time for another adoption update.  Well, technically the one-month mark will be April 2nd, but since today is March 29th it is close enough.   I’ll start with my puzzle piece fundraiser.  Since last month, we have only sold 2 more pieces.  Which...
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Gunma Golden Guide Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the wonderful Gunma Golden Guide sponsored by JR East.  Enjoy!   We woke up rather early because we needed to leave to drive to Kusatsu.  They served us breakfast at the hotel and it was very Japanese.  Not much in the way of breakfast as we Americans would...
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Gunma Golden Guide Day 1

On March 17th-18th, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in a guided tour called “Gunma Golden Guide” sponsored by JR East.  It was open to foreigners residing in Japan.  Only foreigners and no Japanese.  The guide was completely in Japanese, so you needed a good grasp of...
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Gunma Tour!

On March 17-18, I will participate in a tour of Gunma, Japan.  We will be traveling around all the most famous places of the prefecture.  Gunma is a wonderful countryside of Japan, and offers a more usual look into Japan aside from Tokyo, as most people tend to know Japan.  I plan to...
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Adoption Update 2

It has been one month since my last update regarding our adoption process, and as promised, here is my update.   Not much has happened since the last update.  After the homestudy, we did some window-shopping so we knew how much money we would need to prepare our home for a child. ...
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5 Things I Love in Japan

The workload is slowing down and I have much more free time to do as I please.  As long as I get my work done well and in a timely fashion, my co-workers do not care so much about what I or anyone else does in their free time.  Some teachers nap at their desks, and some even do online...
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Yosenkai Performance

Today is the yosenkai performance.  This basically means that there is a party being held for the graduating class at my high school in Japan.  The students and even the teachers participate in doing a variety show.  It is very entertaining.  Today I will be singing...
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New Fundraiser!

We are doing a puzzle piece fundraiser.  What is a puzzle piece fundraiser you ask?  Well, it is a type of sponsorship.  We will be selling pieces of our puzzle for $20 a piece.  You can purchase 1 piece, 2 pieces, or 10 pieces!  It really is up to you.     If you...
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Adoption Update 1

As promised, here comes my monthly update regarding the adoption process for us.    After our trip from Tokyo, I still had about another week until school resumed so I took advantage of the much-needed time off to relax and do absolutely nothing for those 5 days.  I just sat under...
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