Another Holiday!

 Hi everyone! How are you all? (Just answer the question for your own benefit...) :) I am doing well today. As predicted, the weather today is cooler. We have light rain all morning, with a chance of thunderstorms later in the day. The temperature has dropped to 73 degrees for now. The humidity is higher, at 83%.  However, there is a gentle breeze. We have all of the doors open now, and it's cool enough to breathe. When the wind comes tunneling through the house it's even chilly. Very nice! Well this morning when I got up I checked my email, and had some encouraging mail from home, and then had the opportunity to chat with my brother for a few minutes. 
  
 Yesterday went well. I got to make curry for the supper we were taking to Chiba. I was told it turned out well. I didn't really do anything. I just followed directions. Then on the way to Chiba Abi and I talked about the efficiency of the Japanese schools, and the two holidays this week. I learned that on Monday we all had a holiday to celebrate 'Old People's Day'. (And I did not make up the name.) Today school is out for the first day of Autumn. We went early to Honda Chapel so that Abi and Roger could meet with the team leader who just got back from the States. I enjoyed meeting him too! So during that meeting I watched the boys while they played. Mostly Aidan played with his legos. Eastin and I played 'Marco-Polo' and 'Swinging Statues' in the grass. Baby stood in the grass and cried for a few minutes because he doesn't like grass. He doesn't know what it is or what to do with it. After that I helped some in the setting up of the meeting and dinner. Then during the meeting I listened to some of what was going on, and the rest of the time I watched Coen and another little boy his age. It was so fun to watch them play together. Never before has the other little boy let me have much to do with him. Last night when Coen would come to me and want me to pick him up he would lay his head on my shoulder. Then the other little boy would want me to pick him up too. It was so funny when I was walking around with one on each hip. :) Then during dinner I got to talk to Jenna some. 


This morning gave Eastin an extended English lesson. After that I talked with family for a while longer... Around 2:00 I had a late lunch of some left over fish chowder I made recently. During that, I let Aidan read to me. Then I read aloud to the boys for about an hour...Until my throat got tired of making funny voices. :) Tonight after dinner I made a big bowl of popcorn, and didn't get more than an handful... I'll have to explain why later, since now it's after 10:30!!! 


Good night!


My love to you all,
Hannah