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Haiku Poem – テキサスサファリ

roaming animals rhinos, giraffes, buffalo Texas safari fun (Olivia version) 家族の日サファリパークに夏の旅 かぞく の ひ サファリパーク に なつ の たび (Michiko version) 車窓から野生動物ご対面 しゃそう から やせい どうぶつ ごたいめん Back in June we decided to take a family trip to see a famous place near San … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem – 民族舞踊

dancers sway twirling feet, clapping hands festive music (Olivia version) くるくると民族舞踊リズム打つ くるくる と みんぞく ぶよう リズム うつ (Michiko version) 音楽に乗せるステップ衣装舞う おんがく に のせる ステップ いしょう まう My niece is on a folklorico dance team. Folklorico is a type of folk dance that originiated … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem – イースター

Easter Sunday running everywhere eggs discovered (Olivia version) イースター庭で子供が走ってる イースター にわ で こども が はしってる (Michiko version) イースター卵探して駆け回る イースター たまご さがして かけまわる Easter was on 21 April. Andrew, the kids, and I went over to my sister’s to celebrate there. She lives about 15 … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem – ワインツアー

one day trip drinking many wines many laughs (Olivia version) 日帰りでワインツアー大笑い ひがえり で ワインツアー おおわらい (Michiko version) ワイナリー酔って笑って小旅行 ワイナリー よって わらって しょうりょこう My sister’s boyfriend drove my sisters and me from San Antonio to a small town in Texas called Fredericksburg. It takes one … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem – ヒューストン

drive to Houston talk, play, and eat fun family time (Olivia version) 子供乗せ車飛ばしてヒューストン こども のせ くるま とばして ヒューストン (Michiko version) 特別な家族の時間ヒューストン とくべつな かぞく の じかん ヒューストン I drove to Houston to see my older brother and father. From San Antonio it took about 3 … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem – サンアントニオ

San Antonio Alamo is the landmark my home is here (Olivia version) 本拠地はサンアントニオ大都会 ほんきょち は さんあんとにお だいとかい 我が町はサンアントニオ大都会 わがまち は さんあんとにお だいとかい (Michiko version) 史跡あるサンアントニオ我が家あり しせき ある さんあんとにお わがや あり 根を下ろすアラモの街は大都会 ね を おろす アラモ の まち は だいとかい San Antonio is America’s seventh largest city. Despite this, … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem – テキサスの雪

cold rosy cheeks childish wonder wintery playground 頬染めて弾ける笑顔雪遊び ほお そめて はじける えがお ゆきあそび This is a snow story that happened in February 2011. I received three picture messages from family back in San Antonio. Something happened there that had not happen since … Continue reading

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Where is spring hiding?

The Cherry Blossom Festival here in Washington D.C. has begun. The date for them to be in full bloom is on Saturday. I really enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms because not only are they pretty, but I know spring is … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem

January winter snow cold quiet sounds all around life sleeps for now January is a cold month. The snow that falls shows the sign of winter. When the snow falls everything seems quiet. It’s as if the snow muffles all … Continue reading

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DisneyWorld

We took a family vacation to DisneyWorld recently. The solgan for DisneyWorld is that it’s the happiest place on Earth. I can see why. All the workers who greet you there are so cheerful. And there is so much to … Continue reading

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