Neighbor

We will be getting our first house guest on Saturday.  She will be living in the downstairs apartment for about 3 weeks we think.  This is older, in her 60's, and is here to do a series of talks as she moves throughout the country giving speeches.  Hopefully she doesn't mind our early morning routines and Marley ringing the doorbell anytime we get home to let the house know we are back!

Kelly, Marley, and I went swimming today.  When we first got to Japan he was scared to put his face in the water and wouldn't try anything without holding on tightly to one of us.  Today he was like a machine! He would leap from me to Kelly with his head fully in the water and going close to 5-6 feet, at least 1-2 feet all by himself!  He kept saying he was a seahorse!  Such a success! At least it was until we were leaving and he got his finger closed in the hinge of the door.  Opps! Instantly there was a huge indent and it was turning black.  Thankfully it wasn't broken and there was no blood.  He cried until we put a band-aid on.  Thank goodness for magic healing powers of a band-aid!

Cute grandma and grandson on a walk

Yummy... bean paste animals!