Hello all! Happy belated birthday Mama! You prezzy will be a little late im afraid, but it’s on it’s way.

I finally downloaded picasa and the blogging program, so here are the picture from a while back.

Here are a few from the beach when i went up to Mayumi’s family home.

Very pleasant and sunny.

Here are some older ones from Korea.

That thing in the middle of the table that looks like a glistening alien thorax is in fact raw crab.

Mayumi can’t wait to get at the succulent alien spleen.

A fine eatery in Izu, the place we went for the hot springs.

Same place, different angle. they had very good scallops cooked in butter.

At the hotel, dressed in my finery.

Out side in the town nearby. very nice place with old style buildings. It had an area called Perry town after Commodore Perry who aided in opening japan to trade with the west.

Im sporting a touch of a side parting for some reason.

Old house with a mix of Japanese and western aesthetics.

A canon. possible one of perry’s favoured canon for slaying the natives.

A cactus. Perhaps unrelated to Perry.

Delightful cooking pot experience in one of the private onsens.

Mayumi, being small, could completely submerge herself.

Mayumi crafting food at the homestead.

Ill see if i can scrounge up some more photos!

Alls well here! 🙂