3 Months!

Yesterday was our three month anniversary of living in Japan! Time has really flown by for us-Brian is busy working and settling in to a new squadron, and I am busy setting up the house, making friends, looking for a job, and finding my way around a new country! These last three months have also seen the Carnes Family doing some traveling and enjoying time together while Brian's schedule is not so hectic. We've been to Odawara Castle, Kamakura to see the Giant Buddha and a shrine built into a cave, to Tokyo to see the Tokyo Tower the Imperial Palace, but unfortunately, the Palace was closed that day. We've also eaten some local flavor, like cows tongue, and tried our hand at making our own sushi! Brian and I have finally (I think) settled into the house and are enjoying the fact that we will not have to move for another 3 years! Oh to be settled for that long!

It's taking a while to get used to some things though, like not having a dishwasher or microwave! Or not having central heat or airconditioning! We're definitely getting good use out of our winter clothes and slippers! Driving on the opposite side of the road has become old hat to us-when we watch an American show on our Japanese cable, we often mention to each other that it's funny looking to see the American's driving on the wrong side of the road! We're slowly learning a bit of Japanese, although since I have more free time that Brian, I am able to make more progres on our Rosetta Stone than he is. I guess someday I'll have to be the translator for both of us!

We're really blessed that we have made some great friends out here, and were able to even have some of our friends from San Diego come out and join us here. Some even live close by! It will be so nice to have a support network of friends for when the guys leave. Though we still miss our friends at home, it's nice to have some familiar faces here.

Next week we are going to Kyoto during Brian's leave period, so we'll post again soon!