Hatsumi has been gone since December 26, 2011. She is visiting her family in Japan. We try to keep up with her through Marcus, but it is good to actually correspond with her through e-mails. She will be home in a week, on the 22nd of January, 2012. YAY!!
1/07/2012
Hello Hatsumi!
How are you doing on your visit? I hope your mother, dad and brother are doing very well. I know they are happy to have you back in Japan for a visit!
Ellis and I had a wonderful vacation in Savannah. Yes, even Ellis tells everyone how nice it was. We got to go on a horse buggy ghost story ride. We were told about the stories of the ghosts in Savannah. It was interesting. I'm not sure if I believe it, but it was interesting!
We had a great time on a ferry boat dinner cruise. The food was so good! I think it was the best food of the whole vacation. There was music and dancing and it was very funny! Little girls were twirling and dancing and acted like they didn't know anyone was there watching them. Then some black people got up and started doing some real DANCING! It was fun to watch!
We went to a candle light service at a Lutheran Church at midnight on Christmas eve and then walked back to our hotel. It was not scary to walk in the town at midnight, so that was especially nice. We felt very safe.
And there were lots of DOGS!! It seems that everyone had brought their dog!! I never saw so many different kinds of dogs!! Of course, that made Ellis miss our dogs even more - but he did all right and so did our dogs. I just got them each a haircut and they look so pretty.
We went to a huge Catholic Cathedral too. It looked like a palace and was so beautiful inside. I really loved seeing that. There were lots of marble posts and gold and stained glass windows, and statues. Just so much to see.
On Christmas day, we went to a place called Tybee Island. A little seaside swimming place. It looked like Jamaica, Mahn!! I would love to go back when it is warm. It was quite windy while we were there, and lots of birds. They would let you get very close to them. I guess they were used to people.
I went to 3 quilt shops on the way home!! Ellis is so good to me. He didn't mind at all.
Everyone here is doing well. I have seen the people at my church, Miss Polly and June. So, I am back into my regular routine.
Your dogs are doing well. Marcus just called me to see how cold it is at the house because he has to work late. It's not very cold here (got up to 72 degrees today), so we decided the dogs would be fine until he gets home. He is watching out for them.
I made Ellis Salmon patties tonight. Yummy.
We are missing you, Hatsumi. But we want you to have a wonderful trip and an excellent visit with your family. I hope they are all well.
Love to you,
Mickey
1/09/2012
Hi, mickey! How've you been? I'm glad you and Ellis really enjoyed your trip. Gerogia souds nice place!
It's been soooo cold here, but I'm having a great time!! I really enjoying spending time with my family and friedns. My mom and grandma was so happy about your present. My grandma was very touched and she was vowing a lot. They both said "thank you" to you.
It's been a pretty busy day doing the things I wanted to do so bad!!
I met one of my best freind who lives in KObe, and I'm going to meet another best friends this weekend.
On new year's day, my mom and I went to aunt's house and I could meet my cousins and their kids and new baby. all the kids are sooo smart and funny and very very cheerful. Me and little girls played "make up artist" game, and I was the "judge man". It was so funny and cute.
I told Marcus on the phone that I guess I forgot how japan is a little bit, so I was kind of shocked for a few days that everything is sooo clean
and high technology and everyone is sooo nice and very kind and fast service.
And thd food is super good!!! I really missed it so I'm pretty satisfied now. And I bought lots of Marcus's favorite food, so he can also enjoy them.
Thanks for checking on my dogs. I keep looking for a cute sweter or something for Suzy, but a lot of people have small dogs in japan, so every cloth are too small for my "best friend" Suzy. I really miss my dogs so bad!!!
I hope everything is fine there, I'll see you soon. I miss you and Ellis. please say hi to him, too.
Love,
Hatsumi.
1/12/2012
Hatsumi,
Sounds like you are having a great time. Tell your mom and dad and relatives hello for me. It was cold here today the wind blew really hard all day. We have had really nice weather until today.
I check on your dogs every now and then. I am sure they all miss you. I can make friends with all of them except Clover. She just doesn't trust me.
Yesterday, Marcus called and said the washing machine was leaking. I went to your house to see if I could help him with it. It needed a new water pump. We took the old one off and he is going to get a new one today.
I hope you have really enjoyed your visit. Just remember it won't be long before we need topaint your house and plant a garden.
Have a great time.
Ellis
1/13/2012
Hi, Ellis! I'm glad to hear from you. Marcus told me that you got a cell phone and a hearing aid. That's great! So now, you can hear my beautiful voice more!! haha!!
it's extra cold from yesterday here, but I went to a beauty salon by bicycle yesterday. I thought my nose will frozen and drop! It was so fun to meet my hairstylist and her assistant, because we've became friends long time ago. And we are going to meet again next week. And I'm going to meet orher friends tomorrow. we used to work togher at Mitsubishi. It's going to be fun, too.
we still see "tsunami"victims and survivor's stories everyday on TV and newspaper. even now, about 3000 people are still missing. It's really sad to hear and see all that, but I can feel that all over in japan is really trying to help and support by the way that each person can do best.
so, I'm glad being here, so that I can feel more all that kindness and to know all the details of what happened that day, and to know all the pain people have.
Anyway, thank you thank you so much checking on my dogs. I really miss them.
I see their photos and videos in my camera everyday!! I'll see you soon, and I'm sure will remember to paint my house! I'm ready!
See you Ellis.
Love,
Hatsumi.
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