From Higashiayase, With Love

A good old friend from Boston sent us a gift for Yuula, and a little side gift for Laura & I. Kayoko came from japan to "study" American colorguard. We (Emerald Marquis) we her subject. After I found out she was living at the Y we took her in and showed her a real good time. She was great fun. Here we are in Boston Common during a snowstorm....



And here she is in our apartment...



She drew all those pictures on the wall. She was crafty like that. There's was origami cranes EVERYWHERE!

So she's home now, in Tokyo, and I missed her at the EM reunion, because I didn't go, so she sent us a care package. For Yuula, a couple bibs, towels & a rattle, all complete with wacky Japanese art & kanji.



For Laura & I, we got a pair of fancy flower toe-socks, a sophisticated toothpick carrying case & several packs of some strange banana/peanut snacks. We haven't found the courage just yet. Maybe later on tonight.



Here's Kayoko, back home in Higashiayase, where she often "plays" colorguard and dances. Good for her.



We'll meet up again someday.

Reunited, Just Understood

Tonight is the Emerald Marquis reunion. This has been in the works for years now. It was supposed to be last Labor Day weekend, then it was canceled and rescheduled for this. We had planned to go, see the old gang, most of whom I haven't seen in a decade, but then plus signs and dirty diapers and the rest is history. Hey, now I can use this to make her feel guilty when she gets older.

Thru the years:


1999
(The Year We Were Golden)







2000
(The Year We Formed A Band)










2001
(The Year We Took A Hostage)








We'll make it to the next reunion.