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Golden Week

Today begins Japan's Golden Week, a week of holidays. This weekend instead of working on homework, housework or yard work we will be going festival crazy. Saturday is a cherry blossom festival and Sunday is the Ono festival.

We are going with friends to both festivals and in the Japanese tradition we will have potluck picnics and bbqs. I am busy today making shopping lists, grocery shopping and cooking. My Japanese friend is a much better cook and even though she works full time her dishes are always favored over mine. I also have to work around Lily's food allergies (wheat, corn, oat, egg, tomato and apple). I am hoping for some sort of inspiration, maybe it will kick in after my next cup of coffee.

Vacation

We have finalized the plans for our next trip. This one will be to America. We wanted to go to Australia, we looked at it from every angle and just couldn't afford it. I happened upon a special deal for a cruise from Seattle to Alaska and now we are all signed up.

I am a bit frustrated by the hidden costs. After paying all the money and agreeing to no refund available, they tell you there is a service fee of $10 per day, per person in other words - please give us $400. I then discovered that while they have the most amazing excursions available, they cost an average of $200 per person. We are still debating. It is a hard decision, a chance of a life time verses that is a ton of money.

Money issues aside, I am so excited. I was born in Seattle and have family there. My parents who are traveling the world by 5th wheel are going to be nearby and we will get a chance to spend a few days with them. I am really excited to be able to show off the girls.

I just love everything about traveling. I am currently savoring the anticipation and dreaming pre-trip stage. Hopefully this will get me through the stress of having to write three poems for my creative writing class, I am not a poet and I know it.