We finished our reading on Gladys Aylward, which happened to be our last YWAM book for our school year. The kids let out a consensus sigh of dismay but I assured them that on our bookshelves are more YWAM books that we'll get to read later in the year and that, of course, we would be purchasing more at the GHC in June.
Our Japan study took a couple of unexpected but fun turns. The first began with a hankering for a Matcha Green Tea Latte. I don't drink coffee (too much caffeine for me.) but I will enjoy a cup of unsweetened Green Matcha Tea Latte every now and then (with almond milk). We had an errand to run one morning and I decided to go to one of my favorite places to get my hot beverage. While there we noticed a Sanrio sign on the building next to where the cafe was so we decided to make our way there. Now, I don't think we were even supposed to be in the building since there was a pass key sensor at the front, but since we happened to be entering as others were leaving, the door was held open for us and we walked right in. A kind gentleman directed us toward the Sanrio lobby where we were greeted with this:
We were told to press the button near the speaker at the front door in order to speak with someone in the office. I asked if we were allowed to schedule a tour or a meeting with some of the employees that worked there to perhaps learn more about the origins of Sanrio or the creative artists behind each character. We were denied. No one is allowed in but the employees, but we were free to peer into the glass bowl which featured some of their productions. So, we did.
That was a fun detour, plus I got my latte (which with green tea is Japanese-like).
The other detour we took was writing Haiku. We had read about it but I hadn't planned on having the kids do it since they had just made fans (pictured here hanging with our lanterns):
However, we went for a walk and it seemed like the perfect Spring day as many flowers were in bloom and the kids kept pointing them out. I suggested we take a few pictures of their favorite ones and when we got home they could write Haiku about it and then even illustrate it. Here they are with their creative juices flowing:
Here is my son's:
Here is my daughter's:
My Little Toughie also took this opportunity to make a card a thank you card for one of our neighbors. I suggested she make a Cherry Blossom tree and she loved the idea. Here is what she made using water color paints and markers:
I used to make handmade greeting cards so I and my kids have personalized rubber stamps with our names on it. That little rubber stamp on the bottom corner belongs to my daughter. It's typically stamped on the bottom back of the card, much like logos you would see on a store bought greeting card. Hers says "from my heart and hands" and then has her name.
Last, but definitely not least and because we appreciate and love the food of many cultures; we couldn't end our study of Japan without some sushi! Now, it took my husband and I awhile to find a great sushi place with decent prices. Everything we found was pretty pricey or had mediocre reviews. We finally found a place fairly close by and with okay prices (Cheap sushi is not the way to go anyway; you get what you pay for which might be a stomach ache!)
My daughter ordered the kid's boat:
I love the sashimi lollipop that comes with it:
Below was on of my favorites, a spicy tuna with salmon:
I think this one was a California roll topped with sauteed asparagus and shrimp:
It was all very good. We don't eat it often (again, pretty expensive) but it was delicious meal well worth the price.
That's it for now. See you in Russia!
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