Jamie got me a meat grinder attachment for the Bosch and… I LOVE IT. I’ve wanted to grind up my own hamburger and sausage for several years now and it is just as great as you’d imagine. Unless you imagine it not being great. Either way, it was fun, we made a lot of sausage for not a lot of dollars, and I’m excited to make more! Bonus question – what movie was I watching on the iPad?
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.
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!
Emmett is such an amazing kid. He’s so kind and nice to everyone, and he’s an amazing older brother.
Last year I had 2 kids in school, this year I have 4! They grow up too fast.
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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