Carved by the Webmaster; decorative Sharpie scribbles by Ane.
So, what candy are you hoping to steal from share with your kids tonight?

He’s still two years younger than I am. 
If I manage to call him later, Ane will sing “Happy Birthday” to him over the phone.  We’ll see if she remembers how to say happy birthday in Japanese - we read it in Yoko’s Paper Cranes two nights ago.
Oh, and my volunteering stint in Ane’s […]

It is really very gratifying to see Tad start to blossom verbally.  Everyone is noticing it, which means it’s really happening - it’s not just my wishful thinking.
His newest trick?  If you knock on a door (or if he knocks on a door or hears a knock), he says, “Come in!”  It actually sounds like “Ome […]

Let’s go into the weekend on a lighter note, shall we?  Here are some little anecdotes guaranteed to put a smile on your face…
Ane’s love of poppylocks is well-documented, as you all know.  She has been fascinated for a long time with the candy machines at restaurants - the claw one where you grab as […]