school lunch+swinging=blurgh
swings and see-saws and jumping on tyres in the midday sun...

gochisosama
Today's school lunch menu...HORSEMEAT STEW.
We are all smiling even though we just killed some beautiful creatures.

little spider
ziplined from above
to my bottle of vitamin c drink
weeee

night driving
This picture proves I missed the ball. Nice swing though, don't you think?

seagulls of plenty
Kabushima in Hachinohe is famous for its seagulls.
I went there on Saturday and good gosh, there were hundreds of the big birds screeching and flapping and looking at me with their wee beady eyes. One has to carry an umbrella to avoid their flying "bombs", or run for cover. I think Hitchcock would be impressed.

noodley 

A slow week and low streaks...
I was on a rowboat in Sapporo on Saturday. What a cool city...so green.
I had to do a "Tom Hanks" on Sunday morning at the ferry terminal in Hokkaido, waiting 6 hours for the next ferry home. Nooodles from a vending machine for breakfast.
On Monday I met the wildest children so far in Hachinohe--my head nearly exploded.
Tuesday was no need for shoes day. It is getting hot.
Today I learnt something new about seahorses.
I'm having a nice time checking out the local parks.
I feel sad everyday I wake up.

sapporo biru

all noodles on deck

be crazy, kids...ok
This is what kids (and Kerry) get up to after lunch at Tanesashi Elementary School. Must be something in that soup...

It's happening....I found out who is the new ALT...she is from California...things become real now...i have to start packing up my life for the past three years. I have a feeling it may take some time.

I'm teaching the word FLAMINGO
Wee girl at the front of class grabs my toe...

Takumi lunch
School lunch of egg soup,
broccoli bits
and jam jam jam on bread.
(Served with some peace by Takumi)

The 42nd Shingo Jesus Festival
I finally got to experience the Jesus Festival in Shingo. Everyone knows I love this village...it is one of the most beautiful places on earth, in my opinion. Ladies danced around Jesus' tomb, and TV cameras zoomed in to where I was standing. Maybe I made the news.
The climb up to the pyramids they have there was followed by the most breathtaking view. I was so proud of my students dancing in the park as samurais. They gave me some peace signs. Yatta.

jesus' tomb

the view from the top

look up from down
so that i can move forwards

Recent words stop the world I know.
I want to get off...

jenga jenga
Mika's fast hand was not fast enough to stop
our english jenga world from crashing
down

rockinrocks
today me and my guitar went to tanesashi beach to be hippy-like...

jonathan livingston seagull "For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating."
...and we saw many seagulls