We feel like life has returned to the definition of boredom since the Bennions left, but we just have to remember that just being here is an adventure and that even though it seems a little mundane to us you can't get much more foreign than rural Japan. We hope that is what you all think anyway.
This is our sweet loaner car that we got from the shop when our car died. It had Rob at 4-wheel drive. Things just haven't been the same without it.
Occasionally Rob convinces me to leave the house on short excursions to the nearby castle. Colette of course loves it and doesn't seem to mind the cold, even when her lips are slightly blue.
One of the swans at the castle obliged Colette with a free show of how swans bathe, Colette was more entranced by that than she is by tv, I guess it is a sign that real life is better, duh
Here we are on another day that was sunny, walking around our neighborhood. Our house is the one with the blue roof way in the distance, just a stone's throw from the Gunge-cho's (Gunge is the name of our neighborhood) temple. This is actually on the way back but Colette decided to sit on only one of daddy's shoulders and then she gave his head a little hug. So sweet.
This is inside the temple. There were no monks to be found so I took this picture without permission but no one has ever told me I couldn't before so I just hope that it is ok. Anyway, this was quite a large room but I didn't get the impression that it is full very often, there were only three kneeling pillows and two little heaters next to them. I don't know if the doors infront of the actual "altar" (is that what it is called?) open but I assume they do. The craftsmanship on the ceiling and altar are breathtaking.
This is our sweet loaner car that we got from the shop when our car died. It had Rob at 4-wheel drive. Things just haven't been the same without it.
Occasionally Rob convinces me to leave the house on short excursions to the nearby castle. Colette of course loves it and doesn't seem to mind the cold, even when her lips are slightly blue.
One of the swans at the castle obliged Colette with a free show of how swans bathe, Colette was more entranced by that than she is by tv, I guess it is a sign that real life is better, duh
Here we are on another day that was sunny, walking around our neighborhood. Our house is the one with the blue roof way in the distance, just a stone's throw from the Gunge-cho's (Gunge is the name of our neighborhood) temple. This is actually on the way back but Colette decided to sit on only one of daddy's shoulders and then she gave his head a little hug. So sweet.
This is inside the temple. There were no monks to be found so I took this picture without permission but no one has ever told me I couldn't before so I just hope that it is ok. Anyway, this was quite a large room but I didn't get the impression that it is full very often, there were only three kneeling pillows and two little heaters next to them. I don't know if the doors infront of the actual "altar" (is that what it is called?) open but I assume they do. The craftsmanship on the ceiling and altar are breathtaking.
3 comments:
Thanks so much for the photos. We were having withdrawals--and it's true that a few photos can't substitute for the real thing, they're way better than no photos. We miss you so much. It's fun to recognize the places in the photos now, after having seen them ourselves.
we think colette looks like nicolle in the picture where she is on rob's shoulders. the smile is the same. hope you're doing well!! is it still cold there? it was beastly here today. -devon
Aaaaaaaaaah we shall miss you guys. We are safe and sound in Seattle, just so you know, but we will miss you.
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