Time with the Towns

Well, we’ve been in Japan for just over a month now. We spent the majority of the month with Jesse’s parents in Tokyo and up at their cabin in Nagano. Although there isn’t any snow in Tokyo there was plenty up at Nagano.

One of our good friends, Tim, suggested that we all build an igloo and sleep in it as a way to remember this Christmas break (so it doesn’t blend in to all the others). Jesse and I jumped on the idea and the very next day we began. I had built and slept in an igloo when I was in middle school so I was declared the experienced builder. I’m not sure if I really knew any more that they did. We worked all day (with a short nap after lunch) and were able to complete it just before dark. As it was New Year’s Eve it was decided that it would be fun to bring in the New Year in the igloo. I wasn’t up for a night in the cold, but Jesse, Tim and our other good friend Nick had a great time.