Countdown

Two weeks to go! Prescriptions are ready, except for the Yakkan Shoumei. The embassy says one needs an import certificate to bring in more than one month's prescriptions. All I can say is start early on this one. Physicals, eyes, teeth, ears - we're all checked out.

Bangkok in July will be our vacation away from Japan. Think hot, steamy and way more cosmopolitan than we will be used to.

We're starting to lay out clothes on a bed. How much to pack? How hot will it be? We need clothes for farm work, office work, church. We have tall boots for rice paddies, hats and rain gear. How many shoes do we need?

There will be 29 participants from 16 countries. We'll all use English. Some wonderful authors have donated their multicultural picture books for me to add to ARI's library. I hope they will be discussion starters.