From Okinawa!

Thank you Misako for the beautiful glass shiisa and "sake" cup:) Theyre too cute! I love shiisa! I even took a picture in front of one when i went to Okinawa. See you soon! Thank you again!!!

Mililani Judo lives!

Ho! Check out this T-shirt! Pretty nice Sanford! Thanks a lot! Good thing you gave me the large so all my huge muscles can fit...nah nah. See you guys in summer! MAHALO!

Much Mahalos!

Thank you Yoshi for these snacks and MY FAVORITE CHESHIRE CAT!

on foot...

Here are a few ways to say how you are going somewhere:

You can use A, B, or C. All are correct. Choose your favorite!



1. How are you going to school?

A. I'm going to school on foot.

B. I'm walking to school.

C. I'm walking.



2. How is Paul going to the beach?

A. He is going to the beach by bus.

B. He is taking the bus to the beach.

C. He is taking the bus.



3. How is Sandy going to work?

A. She is going to work by car.

B. She is driving to work.

C. She is driving there.



4. How will they cross the river?

A. They will cross the river by boat.

B. They will take a boat across.

C. They will use a boat.



5. How are you going to Kyoto?

A. I'm going to Kyoto by train.

B. I'm taking a train to Kyoto.

C. I'm taking a train.

Number words

This is how to write the numbers 1 - 10 in English:

1 - one

2 - two

3 - three

4 - four

5 - five

6 - six

7 - seven

8 - eight

9 - nine

10 - ten

Here is a classic childrens rhyme to help you remember!

It was one of my favorites as a child:)

"Ten Little Indians"

One little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys.

Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians
Seven little, six little, five little Indians
Four little, three little, two little Indians
One little Indian boy.

...Sorry I couldn't put the video in the blog but here is a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEWPHobdjc

Cup o' tea?

Thank you Momo and family for the lovely tea set!

Hanami~~~~~~~!

FULL BLOOM BABY!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying thier Hanami time!

This is just a small taste of the cherry blossoms at Koganei Koen.

I have to say this is the best park for Hanami.

The sheer amount of Sakura is amazing!

*Don't forget your sunglasses like this guy >_<;

Yasukuni Jinja was VERY beautiful, too! Sorry, I forgot my camera...

How do you measure up?

Choose the correct measure for each item:
It's tricky! Some words can be used more than once...

1. A _____ of cabbage

2. A _____ of garlic

3. A _____ of bread

4. A _____ of pizza

5. An _____ of corn

6. A _____ of coffee

7. A _____ of water

8. A _____ of wine

9. A _____ of toilet paper

10. A _____ of scissors

cup - glass - bottle - roll - pair
head - clove - loaf - slice - ear

Colors!

How many different colors can you see in this picture? I've spotted some already!

orange - red - blue - light blue - purple

Do you see any more?