Crumble and Puppy!

Today I made blueberry-rhubarb crumble! It was really easy and very delicious. Sweet and tangy all at the same time. YUM!! :-)

Doesn't that look tastey?

I also took a BUNCH of pictures of my puppy dog, Molly. She was laying and relaxing in the living room so it was very easy to take her picture. She's such a cutie!!

I think she was a little tired. ;-)



Jun: What kind of dessert did I make? What kind of dog do you think that Molly is?

A Wedding!

Yesterday was a really happy day. A boy who is like a brother got married to a wonderful girl. My brother was the best man and did a good job and the weather turned sunny and made me realize why Alaska is such a great place. AND I wore a dress! :-) So, here are some pics...


The groom (in white) and his posse... a bunch of handsome dudes.


Ben, looking a little nervous, but otherwise he's ready!


The Bride, Jenny, and her Daddy. What a beautiful June bride!

The siblings! Me and my bro bro. We both clean up pretty good. And, yes, I do own and occasionally wear dresses! Haha.


Jun: What event did I attend? How was the weather? What did I wear?

A new 'do!

Today I got a haircut AND I dyed all the grey out of my hair! :-) Now I can look as young as I feel. Whee. ;-) Here's a look at my hair...


This isn't the greatest picture (this is about the 7th or 8th try!), but you get the idea of what I did.

I also watched My Neighbor Totoro (隣のトットロ) with my brother and his girlfriend. It was great fun and after the movie we messed around with my camera a bit...

Yep, my brother is fired as a cameraman!

But I got him back...

Hahaha... I got him good, didn't I??

Then I wandered around outside and took a few random photos...



For Jun: 1) What did I do to my hair? 2) Which picture do you like best and why?

Back in Alaska!

When I arrived in Fairbanks at 12:15am, I walked out to see this lovely sky. I can't imagine a better view... however, it would have been a bit nicer is warmth. It is a bit chilly and it has rained off and on all day today. I can't control the weather, but I can still enjoy bening home.

But before getting home I was able to get back to Fairbanks, I got to hang out in Seattle with my friend Michael. I saw Mt. Rainier, went to Pike Street Market and just enjoyed the summer weather.


Mt. Rainier and the Stadiums in Seattle. The mountain was visible all day long. So gorgeous. The temperature was about 78 degrees and amazing!


Alaska salmon in Seattle! Looks tasty right?



At the original Ivars on the water in Seattle. I Had to take a silly picture in the chair in front. Everyone needs silly pics!

Hope everyone in Japan is ok... everyone else too!


Jun: Where did I go before Alaska? What time did I arrive in Fairbanks? Was it dark when I arrived in Fairbanks?

T-minus 4 days

SO... I haven't been home in a year and 3 months+. I'm looking forward to enjoying all the things I love about being in Alaska. Mostly the quiet and the nature... oh, and the family! Haha.

What I'm not excited by? The weather in Fairbanks has apparently been quite chilly for being "summer." Granted I am coming from the blazing heat and humidity of Tokyo, so I don't want to enter a heatwave, but I would like my nice Fairbanks summer so I can enjoy all of the fun without having to wear a sweatshirt. :-)

One thing blogs are good for is making your English students check and answer questions about what I've been doing on vacation. So, my question for my students is in two parts. 1) What are the reasons I'm looking forward to going home? 2) What am I not looking forward to?

yoroshiku!