Feeling very discouraged about blog attempt

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I was up early this morning (Monday Japan-time, still Sunday I believe old time) and wrote the longest entry about my arrival and the first morning I stayed here only to accidentally bump my laptop and closed the browser window. This laptop is extremely sensitive to small movements. I thought I might have saved a draft of the entry, but I hadn't. I was a bit encouraged when I found three comments on my blog, as the site never notified me anyone attempted to comment so that I could moderate them. Although I'm not doing an adequate job, at least some people might be enjoying the updates and photos.

There is so much to share that I feel I'm not doing an adequate job, but instead I'll include a few more photographs of the time I have spent here. I'm now in Kitakami with my sister. Soya-san, her friend and a taxi cab driver, surprised us at the station and took us out for a ride up into the hills outside Kitakami for a beautiful view of the city and some gorgeous scenery. We also went to see some dog-toothed violets, a wildflower that has become harder to find in the area. He is a wonderful man who loves to talk and speaks no English, which is a shame as he rarely gives Anna a breath to translate. I like him a lot. Today he will be our ride to the onsen.

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