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と言っているのは冬です。

うららかな日が続いたので、このまま春にすべりこみか？の期待は見事にはずれ、今朝、カーテンを開けると外は一面の雪景色です。

落ち着きを 取り戻して来ましたぁ…！

私も 唄の練習をしようという気にもなり…
家の方は 車が 少ないかな～？
という程度です！

lots of supplies to send to sendai

I really hate hearing all of this earthquake news in Japan.  I don’t know what cities are on what islands.

My internet was specially made for the blind.  It uses the keyboard with special commands to use instead of the mouse.  I am learning all of this by listening.  It takes awhile to learn email alone, let alone all of the other things like web cites, etc.  I haven’t use a computer in 15 yrs.  I only get to use my computer 15 min. a day.  Next weekI plan on trying to learn a couple of Windows programs.

Leslie is a Freshman and I still home school her as well as my 2 grandsons.  Then Steve and I have a feeding ministry where we feed people in need five nights a week.  Started out 2 yrs. ago with us feeding about fifteen people.  We had around fifty volunteers helping by the end of the year and was feeding about 80 every night.  Now we have 150 vollunteers and are feeding 150 people every night.  Steve still ships Bibles and is a pastor.  Getting food takes a lot of time by itself.

We are very busy.  We still have damage on our house that needs repair from a tornado almost 3 years ago.  We also have some college students coming to volunteer to build an addition on our church.  They will be here at the end of the month.  So much to do and so little time to do it in.

Love from my family to yours.

Jena

最近の自分はやることに追われて悲壮感でしたが(笑)
髪を切ったら元気でになりました。
結局気持ちの持ちようか。

今バス停。
ベンチの隣のおじちゃんおばちゃんが震災の話しながら
「ちょっとしんどいくらいじゃしんどいなんて言っとられへんな。」
と言いました。

心の中で「そうだな。」と相槌をうちました。
私も残りやらんとあかんことをひたすらやりたいと思います。
頑張ります。

今日は最後のフルーティー発表やります。
思い切りやってきます。

Iceland as we know it is a beautiful, but cold country. Little does the world know, the country boast some of the best up and coming amateur boxers this world is yet to see. I’m proud to say I had a hand in getting it all started there. I was stationed in Iceland in the early 90’s and began a boxing program at a local gymnasium. Word spread throughout the capital city of Reykyavik there was an American coach teaching boxing. Soon I was training up to 20 kids and adults at one point. I got to be so known I was summond by the former Icelandic powerlifting champ, Hyulti Arnesson, The Bear, to help him train for a toughman competition he was to enter in Las Vegas. I was a mere 175 lbs. The Bear stood 6’1″, 325lbs. But with my experience he was to learn you can’t be big and expect to manhandle even the smallest guy. As we danced around the ring in preperation for the fist to fly I talked to The Bear while I was showing him my footwork. Telling him the finer points of defense. Well, he didn’t take my advice until after the second time I splatter his blood from his nose all over his face. I gained the respect of The Bear as well as all the reporters, children and athletes that had been in the gym to witness their champion train. How could this scrawny, American coach come to their country and teach their mighty hero a lesson. Soon I was in celebrity status in Iceland. It seemed as though everyone in town knew who I was. That’s just one of the many reasons I loved Iceland so much.

まだまだ　犠牲者　行くえ不明者が
なんと　１２０００人以上です＞＞

なんと　悲惨なことでしょうか。
今回は　地震による　津波による　犠牲者が　とても　多いのです＞＞

原発も　破壊されて＞＞

停電や　電車が　制限された　時間しか　動きません。
避難所では　水　食料　灯油が　ぜんぜん　届かなくて
まだまだ　真冬の寒さの中　必死に　堪えているんです＞＞

Mariner’s Ridge is in Hawaii Kai.  There is a trail at the end of the road between the houses.  Most of the locals only know of this since it is not a publicly known trail.  But it has a very beautiful view of Koko Head Crater and the other side of the ridge which is Waimanalo.

When we go there, we allow at least 2 1/2 hours,(1 1/2 up, 1/2 rest or lunch and 1/2 down.  We like to bring musubi, fried chicken  and tsukemono.  We also bring semi frozen drinks and ice cubes in our backpack to keep our backs cool as we hike, it melts and we can drink ice cold water.

It is a pretty easy hike except for the last part up to the ridge gets a little steep and slippery because of the pine needles that are on the ground.  We took my cousin’s grandmother  from Japan up there. And I was surprised cause she didn’t tire and kept up with us , I was out of breath.  Once on top, you’re looking down the very steep mountain range  on the other side.  The air is fresh and a little thin because of the elevation.

I used to take up visitors to have a nice view from on top, quite different from looking at the city below, more forest, nice tall Pine trees, wild guavas and flowers.  It’s been about 5 years since I’ve been there, and  have many fond memories of taking family and friends up there.

About one year ago was my first time to Kobe. It was very cold and we really wanted to spend some time at an onsen. The onsen we wanted to go to was in Arima. None of us had been to Arima before, and unfortunately the JR　line did not go there either. So we needed to catch several buses to get there. We finally got there and had to walk about 20 min to the onsen. When I　got into the onsen I　was surprised because the water was a brownish gold. They had two kinds of water, the brownish gold water which was hot, and the regular clear water that was cold. Even though the brown water looked dirty, I was freezing, so I　chose the gold hot water. I　figured this had to be a good onsen because it was the most crowded one that we had been to. This water was also the hottest. I　stayed in the water for 15 min and I　could already feel dizzy. I　tried to stay in as long as I　could but, I　had to get out. When I　got out my face was bright red and I　was glowing. I felt great. I　guess this brownish gold water was some good water.