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Summer 2008 is here in Toyama, so it's time to go into reruns! I'm really busy these days, so I thought I'd post an old video of a trip we made to Tokyo Disneyland in March 2006, before Max was born and only a few months after Shinobu was released from the hospital following her heart operation. I hope to get back with some more current video clips soon, but until I can manage that, I hope you enjoy watching some of our old stuff. This trip was the result of a promise Shinobu and I made to each other as she recovered in the hospital after her heart attack in the summer of 2005. We thought then, "boy, won't it be great if we can take Luke to Tokyo Disneyland?" It was a happy thought that helped get us through a tough time. So, when the trip finally came to pass, it was extra special. Just seeing the excitement on Luke's face brings back great memories!

We take a break from the kids in this podcast and feature our landscaping efforts in front of our house. Check out the planting of a nice Japanese Maple tree in our front yard.

Luke began elementary school this April. Here are some highlights from the opening ceremony.

Highlights from Luke's kindergarten graduation ceremony.

The story of how our six year old son Luke learned to snowboard, all in the space of three weeks!

Episode 13 of our family podcast, of yet more skiing! I couldn't resist... it was such a beautiful day!

Episode 12 of our family podcast, focusing on family skiing fun during the new year's holiday.

Episode 11 of our family podcast, featuring a simple clip of cute cute Max taking a bath.

Episode 10 of our family podcast, featuring some happy moments from this past year. All our best to you and your families for a happy and healthy 2008.

Max, now 8 months old, starts learning to eat "real" food.

Episode 8 of our family podcast. In this clip, our son Luke (6) plays soccer during his weekly practice, led by former pro-soccer player Taiki-sensei.

Episode 7 of our family podcast. Six-month old Max goes swimming for the first time in her life.

Episode 6 of our family podcast. Max, now six months old, practices sitting on her own and takes a spin in a baby walker for the first time.

Luke races in the pool for the very first time!

Luke races in the pool for the very first time in his life!

A short clip of our family hanging out at home during July, 2007. Max is 4 months old, Luke is about to turn six.

A short clip of our family hanging out at home during July, 2007. Max is 4 months old, Luke is about to turn six.

A shortened version of the Toyama College of Foreign Languages' promotional video (in Japanese).

During the cool, wet part of early summer in 2007, some simple scenes of our family enjoying our newest member, Max.

As THE church in Christchurch, this landmark building is at the physical and spiritual heart of the garden city. Here's a short video clip of what it looks like inside, with background music taken from an actual Evensong service, sung by "The Men of the Choir."

Here is a short video clip that shows a bit of what it was like to study English at King's Education. Overall the curriculum was quite challenging for our students, as they were required to use English all the time, both in and out of class. Our students were grouped by level into three different classes, and each week on Friday they had to prepare and present a short public speech on that week's given topic. Also on Fridays, all the King's students gathered in the cafeteria for a short school assembly. Usually at this time all of the teachers gave out "student of the week" awards to a particular student who had worked especially hard. It was interesting to see such a focus on publicly acknowledging student work, something that is not done at TCFL.

With 40 million sheep in this country, it was only a matter of time before we had a real direct encounter with some of them. Our sheep farming experience took place on a cold and cloudy day as we drove out to the Rubicon Valley sheep farm in the tiny village of Springfield, deep in the South Island countryside. The farm was unbelievably huge by Japanese standards, but medium-sized by Kiwi ones. There were about 3,000 sheep on hand, and the land owners, Chris and his wife Dell, managed the place. To make extra income, they provided daily farm shows. Our students had a great hand-on experience and came away with a better idea of one of New Zealand's primary industries.

One of our aims in setting up the afternoon activity schedule for the students was to provide them with a broad overview of Christchurch right at the beginning of their stay in New Zealand. The city tour accomplished that in a specific way, and our 2nd activity, a ride on the Christchurch gondola, helped by giving students a clearer understanding of their wider surroundings.

Episode 15 of our family podcast, posted on March 28th, 2008. Our six year old son Luke had his kindergarten graduation ceremony last week. Check out this amazing little nugget of Japanese culture- a finely produced show put on for parents by their little angels!

http://www.megane.ws/story/20070405.htm story : The candidate Tokyo Governor Koichi Toyama interview first part music : aerophagya by cron-bneu

My buddy and I singing Love So Sweet and being big dorks. Author: NipponQ Keywords: Karaoke Toyama Japan Love So Sweet Arashi Dork Added: January 7, 2008

At the Karaoke in Toyama and singing a better version of Sakura Sake while imitating Arashi voice. BIG DORK DESU! Author: NipponQ Keywords: Toyama Japan Karaoke Arashi Sakura Sake Dork Added: January 7, 2008

Author: walkerjp Added: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:19:20 -0800 Duration: 16japanese girl and guy were drinking together