Christmas

So, another Christmas devoid of the family (my 3rd ever). Last time I had a girlfriend to soften the blow, and the time before I at least had a date. But this time it's no family, no girlfriend, no Sam, nothing!
Oh well, guess we'll have to find a new family.

I do have a few filial connections in Japan, one of them being Mio's parents in Mie (near Nagoya). So in a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing on Saturday night, I decided to pay them a visit. It's only a 2 hour express train ride to Nagoya (about 3,500yen, or US$30). And in a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing, they decided to give me a Japanese yukata jacket! I forget the proper name.



Mint.