Harry and I made it to Japan and back and what a great trip that turned out to be. I wish I wasn't in my chicken-bird mode and tried some sushi but the thought of raw fish or meat really brings me to the brink of emesis. How is that for a word. Ha , I have been dropping these oddball words in conversation to Harry and to hear them come back in his own little way is priceless. Oh and to hear him say "Aragato" or thank-you in Japanese..what a kick. I think he might have the language gene and maybe we should foster that. It's so hard to know what to do or rather how to go about these things.

Today we spent like 4 hours in the backyard planting(HArry picked out a raspberry bush), playing soccer(he kicks quite strongly with left foot...still writing wiht both right and left hands), chasing mamadog (extremely wild and crazy husky doo-little), mowing the lawn(i actually enjoy yard work immensely because I work out my muscles and my tan..yes, me a tan...and it's horrible too with the thought of skin cancer and all but I just love the brown glow on me
....all that good outdoor stuff that I think are absolutely essential to good mental and physical health. I say this only because Har has a few friends that are into video games already. I am not completely adverse to the idea but I think he is a little young. At preschool they do use the computer but it is highly supervised and educational. See I am okay with that? HA. I am such an old fashioned, resitant to change kind of girl. I really need to work on that.