Friday, June 6, 2008
I leave on Sunday at 6:00 am!
I leave on Sunday, June 8th for Japan, I sure hope the sleeping pills, ear plugs and eye covers do the trick and allow me to sleep on the plane! Not looking forward to the jet lag. I will be traveling with 160 other Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund teachers to Tokyo where we will spend a week experiencing important cultural sites and educational ministries. After the week in Tokyo, I will split off from the large group and travel to Osaki, Miyagi prefecture. This is north of Tokyo, a map is posted below. I will have the honor of staying with a Japanese family and spend my time visiting schools of all levels in the region.
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Have a wonderful trip! It will be fun to check in on your blog.
trying to subscribe -- so much to ask.
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Karen,
This is too exciting! I will be keeping up with your travels. Since I don't travel much, I get around vicariously through friends and family.
One request: If you see anything having to do with Ikebana, think of me. I'm a master instructor in the Ichiyo School of Ikebana, but am interested in any and all schools of the art. If you happen upon one, please bring an Ikebana book home. (my limit is $30)
Thanks.
Congratulations and A wonderful journey,
Mable
Wow! What an interesting trip... I cannot wait to read about your Japanese adventures.
BON VOYAGE KAREN!!
Hi Karen,
Igore my reply email - I have just read the answer on the Blog. Have a great trip and I will follow it!!
Thanks for the wonderful pictures. I especially like the stringed instrument, about which I have read but never seen. Will you be bringing one home with you?
Have also read about the heated toilet seats, and wish for one every winter.
Hope you get some sleep -- I must check the time difference.
Mable
Thanks for taking the time to do the blog. Your enthusiasm for the adventure is infectious. One of my Japanese friends from Osaka told me twenty years ago that most of his furniture and electronics were picked up from the place in his building where people put their throwaways. It was all good stuff, simply slightly outdated. I'm not sure if he was unusual (possibly, as he was a hippie/traveler) or if other Japanese were doing that kind of recycling, but I'd be interested to know if that activity is still going on.
Have fun and thanks again for the blog!
Dennis
Hey Sis
Finally got onto your blog, took four tries to sort out the stupid logon verification suscribing thingy, and am now re-typing my initial comment and suddenly realise that I hope I'm not too late for this and you are already back home. That would be just my luck. Anyway - sounds like you have had/are having a wonderful time. Can't wait to hear all about it when you get home and talk to you on the phone. Take care now and love you loads
Sues
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