We're Back

It was hard leaving Hector and Beth. We had such a good time together and Japan is so far away.

Our trip was wonderful and refreshing. The trip home was shorter by two hours and we slept a lot, so it went by fast. Henry Michael was here (home from school) when we got home, so it was fun to see him. He's going back to Eau Claire to pick up his brother who is being dropped off there.

Good Friday will be 36 hours long for us today and it will be interesting to see how doing five services this weekend will go, as far as my part in the service is concerned. But I'm really glad to be home and looking forward to being back in the saddle.

Japanese Style

Yesterday, our first full day here, we walked to the Imperial Palace (which was closed), ate at a sushi go-round, then took the Bullet Train south to Odawara. We stayed at a hotel there where we had a Japanese room. Incredible views from our room. One of the highlights was the hot spring baths (onsen) at the hotel. So relaxing. On the way back to Tokyo we spent some time in Odawara. The part of Toyko where the Dalton's live is quite modern and not that different from other great cities, at least until you get up close. Odawara was much more what I expected a Japanese city to look like. We've got some fun plans for tonight--some entertainment and Japanese BBQ. Strange to think that it's 4:00 a.m. Saturday in MN and we're just starting our Saturday evening.