Ricky's 1st Post!

Hello everyone! I know all you followers are dying to read about our new adventures. This is actually my first blog post! So tell me how you like it or if you have any suggestions! Here is Anpanman which is a very famous cartoon character for children here:Just thought you'd like to know...

Well this past weekend was quite eventful. On Saturday we went to Costco. Yes, it was amazing. We bought even more taco seasoning, bread, black beans, re-fried beans (we like fiber), Doritos Hint of Lime chips (to go with the beans) and English black tea. It was a good trip and well worth the trek there.

Sunday was a very happy day for Erin and I...we received a bit of heaven
above in the shape of a cat. We named her Nezumi (meaning "mouse" in Japanese). We decided to change the name from her previous misnomer, Birdie. Which, if you ask me, is a silly name. She was quick to warm up to us but recently she has been a bit chatty at night. But we can see the potential and she will make a good substitute for Leloo. We are fostering her for now and she is up for adoption at www.japacancatnet.com.

Monday was also an interesting day. Erin, Joe, Jenn, Sean and I all went to a historical town named Sawara. Many of the old houses and buildings have been persevered; which is uncommon here as older
houses around 50 years old or so are usually torn down. It was neat to see all the old style homes. The town also has a nice river running through it. After a hasty lunch, we all departed and went off to work.

Today has been somewhat boring. I was going out on my bike to explore more of Sakura but it seems that the Good-Luck-Riding-a-Bike God was not with me since my tire tube exploded when I accidentally ran over a pothole. It is going to cost about ¥2,500 (around $28US). It was an awkward effort trying to get the bike shop mechanic to understand what I was wanting. But everything was figured out and I am getting my bike back in about 15 minutes from now. Good thing the shop is about 20 steps from the apartment...

Well I hope you enjoyed my first post and we will be sure to update more often. Tomorrow is Erin's birthday so I am sure we will have fun pictures to come.