First, a few of my favorite shots from our visit to the U.S...
John and Misty's children enjoying their presents from Grandma Ito--cherry blossoms from the 100 yen store, a powdered citrus drink, rice mat place mats, etc.
And Jim and Rachel's children (minus Lane) with their fainting goats.
Most children in train at Wildlife Prairie State Park. Akihiro was taking them around the world!
Little Indigo, what a doll!
Supper with my friends at mom's....lots of laughter and memories
On to New York..
Ellis Island and the great hall where all the immigrants were processed.
Tsuyoshi and Yuko's graduation from NYU Law
And our celebration dinner at a Japanese restaurant...
Back home to Japan...
Some of the vegetables I can buy here: mushrooms of many sizes and shapes--all delicious, long green onions, long thin cucumbers that are just delicious--year round (I think), udo (yes, that is u-DO!) and a spring treat--broadbeans (a huge bean with three beans inside that must have the hull removed.
Some of the fujinkai ladies...sorry I didn't get a picture of everyone! One of the ladies had brought the ingredients to make gyoza. Gyoza are like a dumpling filled with meat and veggies and all kinds of good seasonings. They taught me how to wrap them and then they fried them. You can see them on the round plate--a beautiful golden brown circle that was absolutely fabulous!
One Sunday we had a great view of Mt. Fuji on our way to church...
Funeral pictures...
The Buddhist style funeral vehicles--amazing!
The casket and flowers
Comments (3)
Carrie, I actually like your funeral dress quite a bit! I love black dresses. I think it looks quite stylish : )
Thanks for your comment on my blog. All is going well here in Germany right now. We finally found an apartment, and can move in on June 1st. Your cousin Tom and Kevin Koch are coming to Germany on June 2nd, and staying at our place. I hope they won't mind the inevitable mess! If you guys ever come to Europe, feel free to stay here! : )
Posted by Stephanie Ramquist | May 24, 2007 11:25 PM
Posted on May 24, 2007 23:25
Carrie, Thanks for sharing the pictures! :) Carol
Posted by Carol Sauder | May 26, 2007 5:17 AM
Posted on May 26, 2007 05:17
I love seeing pictures from all your experiences in Japan. Especially the food, you are a very brave and daring person to eat all of that stuff. Love, Laura
Posted by Laura Herrmann | May 26, 2007 10:09 PM
Posted on May 26, 2007 22:09