bye bye

summer 2009!

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so...
how was your summer?

i stayed in the golden state
of California and let my
passport collect dust.

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1. yosemite hiking
(check out those waterfalls!)


2. fireworks at disneyland!
(that's right--the summer fun pass!
thrice in one summer since 2003)

3. J-BEST bonfire
(who knew you have to save a pit at 4am?
God is so good!)


4. the getty w/ students


5. vegas w/ family
(aka lounging & outlet shopping)

6. Japanese festival volunteering w/ family


7. catalina hiking


8. J-BEST softball
in JEMS softball tourney
(+ fun, - we lost)



9. bay area
( a few pix)

giants game c/o alfredjulie:
best seats ever & great company!

FOUND!
a sento (public bath J style) in SF--c/o jenny! http://www.kabukisprings.com
+ cucumber/lemon H20, cucumber slices, bath salt
+ wet & dry sauna + 1 hot communal bath
- cannot talk at all -expensive

slee sisters love on me mucho!

new home #1

new home #2

new home #3:
peps think they are teenagers
but they are homeowners! :D


newborn baby jordan: GO bears!

wilmaalvin baby on the way:
thanksgiving due date!

the cutest kid in the world is a big sis!
matjanet's hannah

the timkim family!


and meeting todd's 4 kids!

and many more friends & fellowship...

10. two newlyweds
calvinallison

tamitaka


11. santa barbara w/ carrie (my sis)


12. see you laters...

to tokyo h & y go

m goes back to osaka

sandradaniel head to tamaland

jess journeys to tokyo

n returns to tokyo

sniff sniff...


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here's to fall!