 Happy
Birthdays
April 2016 - This month is always a busy
celebration time for this family with my birthday at the beginning of the month
and Akiko celebrating her birthday at the end. We received a nice fish from the
elementary school, but aside from that, it was pretty quiet.
Picture - Shai in his
new bunk bed. |
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 Daddy
Birthday
April 2, 2016 - Thanks to my wife Akiko and my
son Shai for making this a very special day.
Picture - Us together
celebrating my birthday today.
Picture - Home - Us together on my birthday
1.
Picture - Home - Us together on my birthday
2.
Picture - Home - The birthday cake and
presents. |
Cooking Equipment
April 3, 2016 - Made a really nice food smoker
made from sugi wood, Japanese cedar, and an outdoor barbecue out of rocks from
the farm.
Picture - Home - Food smoker made from sugi.
Picture - Home - Barbecue made from rocks
from the farm. |
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 Nice
Fish
April 6, 2016 - We received a nice tai fish from
the elementary school where Shai is enrolled but not attending. Apparently this
fish is to symbolize doing good in the coming academic year.
Picture - Picture of
the fairly expensive tai fish.
Picture - Home - Package containing the tai
fish.
Picture - Home - The tai fish ready to be
cooked.
Picture - Home - The fish cooked and ready
to eat.
Picture - Home - The other fish made a
different way. |
Small Party
April 7, 2016 - Today we smoked a bit of food to
feed to the neighbors who came over for a small party tonight.
Picture - Home - A few pieces of chicken
cooking in the smoker.
Picture - Home - A few pieces of chicken and
cheese cooking in the smoker.
Picture - Home - The neighbors came to hang
out tonight 1.
Picture - Home - The neighbors came to hang
out tonight 2. |
Dog Hair
April 8, 2016 - This is an incredible amount of
hair which came from about 30 minutes of brushing the dogs today.
Picture - Home - A full bag of dog hair. |
 Nice
Words
April 20, 2016 - Today was all about farming.
Shai wrote some nice thoughts on the wall outside.
Picture - Nice word
from our son Shai.
Picture - Home - A few acorns for cooking.
Picture - Home - A few pine cones for
cooking.
Picture - Home - Garden hoe with the handle
intact.
Picture - Home - Beautiful flowers growing
at the neighbor house.
Picture - Home - A group of painted bamboo
in hippie colors.
Picture - Home - Garden hoe with the handle
removed.
Picture - Home - Shai wrote really nice
thoughts on the wall outside. |
Small Party
April 21, 2016 - We made a small party tonight.
Actually not exactly sure about the date but close to this date.
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 1.
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 2. |
Bunk Beds
April 24, 2016 - Akiko tried to make matzoh for Passover. A look at the new bunk beds.
Picture - Home - Akiko tried to make
Passover matzoh today.
Picture - Home - Made bunk beds out of sugi
wood, Japanese cedar.
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 Mommy
Birthday
April 28, 2016 - Today we celebrated with Akiko
on her special day.
Picture - Us together
celebrating Akiko birthday today.
Picture - Home - Us together on Akiko
birthday 1.
Picture - Home - Us together on Akiko
birthday 2. |
Going Bananas
April 29, 2016 - A huge group of bananas growing
in the farm.
Picture - Home - A huge group of bananas
growing in the farm. |
Small Party
April 30, 2016 - We made a small party tonight.
Actually not exactly sure about the date but close to this date. Friend and
parent came over tonight
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 1.
Picture - Home - We made a small party for
friends tonight 2. |
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