8.10.08-The fog lifts

There are just some things that one should not do one's body-and flying halfway around the world is at the top of my list.  We have arrived safely in Japan.  The flight really was as good as it could be-including a sympathetic stewardess who reseated us to have a whole row to ourselves.  20 short hours later, we were here!

It is astounding to me how one's body can fight itself and do things that are not in it's own best interests.  Like waking itself at 1 am after only 5 hours of sleep when it needs nothing more than the aforementioned sleep.  Flying to Japan is NOT like flying to Europe-for starters, the time difference is double.  The high-tech toilets are another, but we'll discuss that more later. We are all now happily sleeping through the night and going about our business.  More details shall follow, including pictures (I promise!), but here is the quick version:

1.  We have found an AWESOME place in which to live.  How awesome?  Just wait....

2.  After 2 days and many hours of waiting, Jim has received his dependent ID and been proclaimed a "real person".

3.  Our children have been fondled, pinched, caressed and crooned over in epic proportions by Japanese women.

4.  The above-mentioned children have already learned to work it.  Baby J has discovered that a simple "Konnichiwa" followed by some eyelash batting can be an important source for his daily candy supply.

More later.  Love to all.

Tuleesha Hanunanuh