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Jul 24, 2009, 5:23 pm
Since I had looked for, but failed to locate earplugs, I started reading once enough sunlight was shining through the shoji to see by. Joshua woke first, and I took him for another Japanese style bath. Andrea woke and bathed a bit later. At 8:30 we woke Ari.
Joshua was still feeling under the weathe... Comment - Like
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Jul 23, 2009, 10:39 am
We checked out of our hotel in Osaka and splurged on a cab to the Shin-Osaka, from which the shinkansen leaves. We were hoping to save some money by taking a slower train back to Tokyo, but the choices were to take a slower shinkansen for between $5 and $7 less a ticket or to cut way back to a local... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2009, 3:17 pm
Today we took it relatively easy. In the morning we went to the Umeda Sky Garden, an observation deck that spans two buildings 173 meters up. You rode a glass elevator and then took a long escalator up, which was cool. Andrea said we wouldn't go if they charged for it because it was raining and visi... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2009, 10:49 am
We woke up and breakfasted in the usual manner. This morning instead of Ari refusing to get out of bed, refusing to get dressed, and then lying down and saying I'm sleepy every two minutes it was Joshua who did it. I thought that they were really good at tag teaming me, but didn't pay much attention... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2009, 10:14 am
We packed up, ate breakfast in the room, and checked out. This time we were in a hurry to meet Kumiko and Yoshi so we screwed up and left Pickles the Frog, a souvenir from Kiddie Land in Ari's bedding (I think). Since Pickles cost $8 I fear getting him sent on to our new hotel will cost more than hi... Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2009, 12:06 pm
I woke up at 6:30 and spent 20 minutes killing time, resting in bed before getting up to perform my morning ablutions. At 7:30, while Andrea was doing hers I woke the kids. Dragging Ari out of bed was a huge challenge. Two late nights in a row really got to him.
We headed out to the station, bought ... Comment - Like
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Jul 18, 2009, 1:55 pm
The day began, as usual, with a search for compromise on food. After the ordeal, the kids had toast and Andrea and I had eggs, both hard boiled and scrambled. Then we went to buy tickets for the train to the Kooka ninja village and museum. Andrea was so distressed that the JR tickets and tours agent... Comment - Like
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Jul 17, 2009, 2:11 pm
After an exhausting day we were actually in bed by 10PM. Each hotel seems to have a firmer mattress. Andrea's been unhappy with the hard mattresses for the whole trip, but I've been reveling in the comfort. This one was finally too firm even for me. I woke up in the middle of the night; I'd rolled o... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2009, 9:32 pm
I woke up around 6:00 and got on the computer to wait for the family to wake up. I read the times and wept at the 3% decline in the market. We'd made up half of the loss from our peak, but between the market decline this week and our trip to Japan -- Well, let's just say that college is probably hig... Comment - Like
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Jul 15, 2009, 4:08 pm
I woke up early again and got on the net while everyone slept. I briefly visited the Second Life art gallery of a guy from Nagoya that I'd met. I caught up on e-mail.
When the family joined me in the world of the conscious we headed out for breakfast at the French Pastry shop. I got an egg and onion... Comment - Like
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