It has been a long day!

We are winding down a long Sunday by catching up with some emails and doing so LST reports. I thought that since I have a couple minutes to spare I`d update y`all on some of our adventures the past couples of days.

Saturday before grocery shopping, we stopped at a traditional sushi resturant. It was a first for Sammy who doesn`t really like seafood.

Tanis was super adventurous and tried Uni (Sea Urchin) and Taco (Octopus) which she is pictured here eating.

We tried many new things and some of our favorites. Mine is the Eel! Luckily for us, this resturant is only 100 Yen per plate (that is just about equvilant to our $1).

Later for dinner, we went to another resturant. On my trip to the restroom I encountered something completely new.

This is what a nice "western style" toliet looks like. Notice the remote on the left side. Japanese toliet seats have all these fun little buttons, like a seat warmer. Although this is not what was new to me. If you look to the left of that you see this beige box thing (yea, that would be the thing behind that yellow date and time). This, from why I can only assume, is a motion sensor sound box. When the customer goes to sit on the toliet, the box would sense to the motion and automatically turn on this noise that sounded like a waterfall or water running from a sink. So, my theory is that it is for people who don`t want others to hear them urinate. Very funny, I think!

Here are some pictures I`ve accumulated the past couple days, enjoy!

Yes, that is a lid to a cooking pot on her head.

Our first train ride in Japan... or at least Tanis and Sammy`s.
And of course, for Momma T, here are pictures from our Bunko Party today.

Sammy and Bryan Snow (a friend from our church Woodland West who now lived in Taga, Japan for 2 years) being goofy.

We all had a great time!! Next week I am in charge of the Feista Party. I am in the process of making a pinata. I will let you all see my work once it is done! :o)

Until then, goodnight!