Monthly Archives: September 2006

娘のＬｉｓａが夏休みに日本のおじいちゃん・おばあちゃんの所に遊びに行きました。　滞在中ある所に連れて行ってもらい記念写真を撮りました。　さてここはどこでしょう？ Continue reading →

 
The kids have been totally into Pokemon lately. I guess for about 5 or 6 months now. They play every day and haven’t gotten tired of it yet. Elisa has a couple of versions of the game, and so does Garrett. They pop the colorful cartridges into their Gameboys and continue playing where they left off. They’re able to trade Pokemon with each other, even, via connecting cable.
 
Though I originally thought video games were a bad idea, Pokemon has actually helped to bring Elisa and Garrett together. He’s 7 and she’s 10, so most of their other interests are very different, but Pokemon remains a bonding factor between them. I love to see them getting excited for each other when one catches a new or rare Pokemon. It’s the cutest thing.
 
They study their Pokemon Collector’s Guide book and  when they get stuck in the game, they go online and find the answer to their problem. They are even registered on a Pokemon forum where kids can ask each other questions and send each other the answers online. Continue reading →

 
　昨日、車で帰宅途中、フロントガラスの上に何かがくっついていることに気付きました。それは必死になってガラスにしがみついている、小さな可愛いゲッコでした！　家に着くまでに、まだ２８キロはありました。しかも、高速道路を走っていました。私はゲッコに、もちこたえて欲しかったので、出きる限りゆっくり運転しました。
 
　高速では、私達はうまくやったと思っていたのですが、出口まであと1．７キロにさしかかった所で道路はカーブし、ゲッコは横風を受けて吹き飛ばされてしまったようです。かわいそうなゲッコ！
 
When I was driving home yesterday, I noticed something on my windshield — it was a teeny tiny gecko hanging on for dear life!  I was still about fifteen miles away from home and I was on the freeway, but I was hoping the gecko could make it, so I slowed down as much as I could.  Continue reading →