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Japan 2024; Email Archives

January 15, 2025

It’s been a few months since returning from Japan and I have just realized I don’t have any posts about that trip on here! Why? Because I did a pop-up Newsletter, that’s why. And it was so good! I loved the daily debriefing of what was done, and reviewing the photos taken that day. I will most definitely do this on any extra-adventurous adventure I go on.

For those of you that missed those emails, I’m going to link to all of them below so you can read the day-by-day happenings. The TL;DR is the weather was hot, the food was amazing, the company was enjoyable, and the experiences memorable. Want to know more? Better read about it!

And there you have it! Nine delightful, photo-filled emails to read. I hope you enjoy them! What about the next adventure, you ask? Well, it’s happening in November. Jamie and I will be heading back to Japan to (hopefully) venture out of Tokyo and get down to Central and Southern Japan to see new places. In all my previous trips I’ve never gone past Osaka and it’s time! If you signed up for the newsletter for 2024 you’ll still be on for this 2025 trip – whether you want to be or not! If you’d like to join on, fill in the form below! Thanks!

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A Year of Family Dates: January

January 7, 2025

For Christmas 2024 we gave the kids a year of family dates – something fun to do every month. January started off with a new adventure – attending a Jazz Game! We bought some cheap nose bleeds that actually turned out to be just perfect for what we needed, we were on the front row and had a great view of the game! Everyone had a blast, Odin was great and easy to handle… it was a fantastic evening.

Snowball Fight!

December 26, 2024

Snow! Finally! We’ve had temps around the mid 40’s for weeks on end with more or less clear skies all day – I’m not gonna complain however Christmas doesn’t feel right without snow! We woke up to a couple inches … and went to bed without any of it left. It’s been a curiously dry season!

Up, Up, and Away!

December 8, 2024

Happy Halloween 2024

October 31, 2024

The Letter J

September 20, 2024

Tire Swing

September 12, 2024

The Best Big Brother

August 23, 2024

Emmett is such an amazing kid. He’s so kind and nice to everyone, and he’s an amazing older brother.

First Day of School 2024

August 15, 2024

Last year I had 2 kids in school, this year I have 4! They grow up too fast.

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July 22, 2024

At the end of August I’m taking my new bride Jamie and heading across the Pacific back to Japan. This will be my 4th visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. My previous adventures there were 1998-2000 as a missionary, and then a visit in 2007, and 2017.

I’ll be there for a week and will spend my time between Tokyo, Kyoto, and a day-stop in Nagoya to visit a ward I was a missionary in 24 years before. I’m so excited! Joining me will be Jamie, and good friend Jethro.

Each night before going to bed I’m going to send out a simple newsletter of what we did with some (hopefully) fun stories and (hopefully) lovely photos. If you’d like to be a part of it, fill out the form below and I’ll add you to the list!

This will run from ~August 26th to ~September 4th.

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