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 […]

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 […]

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 […]