However, I get emails from the US Embassy, since myself and the boys are registered there and my email is also registered with them. I registered with them online years ago. The reason I mention this is because, I get helpful and important notices and information. Anyway I received an email from them a couple days ago saying a typhoon was coming to the Chiba area and to be aware. @_@ So, not sure if it will actually lose it’s punch by this time it gets to our area again, as usual or if it will actually hit us medium to hard. Gee, I really hope not.
When. It was originally expected Monday/tomorrow. Which is fine because as I said in my last post, Branden and Noah don’t have school tomorrow since it’s a holiday here in Japan. Respect for the Aged Day. However the new updated weather news as of, this morning, it said it would come somewhere between this evening and also tomorrow as well. So sorta between this evening and tomorrow is when it should get to us,
What’s the weather right now? It’s raining. Light to medium type rain. So, it’s not here quite yet. But you can definitely tell something is definitely brewing weather-wise. : )
Not to worry. We do have flashlights, candles, and a lot of food in the house, just in case the storm is a doozy, I really think it will mellow out though by the time it gets to us though...but famous last words right? Can never be too sure either though.
Today’s plan? I have a nice medium sized piece of beef, I cubed and then skillet fried and it’s been in the crock pot all morning. We’re having beef stew with lots of veggies tonight. Some rice if you want and I’ll also buy a loaf of French bread today too from the bakery, I'll run there real quick and come straight back. The boys are playing Wii, as I type this. Also good thing is, yesterday was a nice sunny day because I washed their gym clothes, sneakers and inside shoes and school stuff basically outside. I knew it would be raining today so I made sure it got done yesterday. Today I have a load of underwear and socks of everyone’s in the dryer here at home, as I type. : )
Anyway, for friends and family back home or anyone reading, I just don’t want anyone to worry. : ) Hear typhoon on the TV or online news and go, gee I hope they’re all okay. We're all okay. It hasn’t hit us yet. I hope it’s nothing. And it just eases on by, like it usually does in our neck of the woods. But, we’re also getting ready in case it’s bigger then we hope too. Oh yeah, just remembered, I better go and take the wreath down off the front door. That’s all for now. : )
The day after undokai. The Sunday that was September, 18th, was the "Respect for the Aged" event that's held every year in the small city that Noah goes to school in. The following day, September 19th, Monday was the actual Respect for the Aged Day here in Japan. And the boys had no school that day. So last Sunday, we woke up like as if it were a school day. Woke up, had breakfast got dressed and headed to the place where the recital would take place. Every other year before (even Branden's time), was our yochien and the other yochien. 2 of the 3 yochien's showed up. However only our yochien attended this year. So, the pink and blue badges from our school sang 3 songs for the elderly folks that showed up in the audience that day. Many were bused in from senior facilities the healthy, genki ones. : ) Also couples celebrating 50 years of marriage were given a gift by the city. You know one thing I really like about Japan is how they care and have a great respect for their elderly people.
These kids practiced these songs for weeks! They tried so hard and worked so hard on these songs. You know, when I was at the shaon kai meeting that time, we heard the kids singing the songs in the school. I heard them sing the "Hello" song. : )
They sang for such a big crowd! So many of the city's elderly showed up, they really enjoyed it!
Do you remember when Noah first started this school? I do. I remember when they all started here. And yet another last comes to a close. The last...recital for Noah for the "Respect for the Aged Day"
Our school was kind enough to give the kids a present, a snack and a drink for showing up and participating. You know...this drink, has a lot of pulp from the mikan juice. I remember this juice from Branden's days of going to this school. : ) They have given out the same delicious almost home squeezed type flavor. These are the things we'll miss, and we'll remember. So, I just want to blog this so again when the memory fades, we'll remember, thanks to the posts like these. : )
A sketch pad, origami paper and crayon type things to write on the windows. Below are three very short videos from Noah's last Respect for the Aged recital. We also video taped it on the camcorder as well.
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