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| 3rd September 2008 Sarah Whitehead | Welcome back - From: Homesick Both Ways Thank you for doing such a great job with your blog. We have applied to go next year, and we hope that we are granted the opportunity. We travel a lot, even just four days in MN, CA, WI, OR... can sometimes bring us back to IA feeling that sense of home sickness for what we've enjoyed so much during our trips and that are hard to find in this area. We would love to get together sometime, if you would have an evening to share some more stories and pictures. So glad you had a transformative time and returned safely. Many blessings, sarah and john whitehead and kids 754-1757 |
| 2nd September 2008 Les Coulter | Great Blog - From: Homesick Both Ways Thanks for taking the time to put together such a wonderful blog this past year. I have enjoyed each and every one. I'm glad you had a good experience and hope you are adjusting to the good old American ways. If you're ever in our area, please let us know. We'll put the short legs on the dining room table and sit around listening to your stories. Until then, Les Coulter |
| 2nd September 2008 Dee Coulter | welcome ?home? - From: Homesick Both Ways Thank you so very much for your wonderful blog, Greg and Jessie. We enjoyed reliving Japan through you. We hope and pray for the very best for you two - and look forward to hearing of future adventures! Please keep in touch and remember, if you are ever in the area, you are always welcome here! The Coulters |
| 17th July 2008 Jeff | Hiroshima Trip - From: Hiroshima Hey guys, I read this one awhile back, but I noticed today that you don't have any comments for it yet (geez, your blog readers are a bunch of slackers...). Anyways, very cool pics, I like the shrine gate especially, and the nuclear clock and the Albert Einstein quote are neat too. It's a shame that so little research and effort has gone into understanding how to build a more peaceful and happy society. I was reading recently about Bhutan, and how it is one of the most isolated and least-developed countries in the world, but is rated as one of the happiest. Anyways, I hope things are going well for you guys, and that packing and saying goodbye to everyone is going alright. I'm sure there will be a bit of culture shock when you two get back here, but I'm sure you'll readjust yourselves to the apathy and nonchalance of American life. |
| 15th May 2008 Jeff | Jap-Tex-Mex - From: Jap-Tex-Mex and Nationalism in Tokyo Very cool photos. The shrine looks like it's a Buddhist one, from the dharma wheel motifs on the front. I've been hearing more about nationalism in Japan over the last few years. I really prefer the more modern and peaceful culture. I guess it's similar to what has been going on in the United States, though, where attitudes got pretty nationalistic after the World Trade Center attacks. It's funny that there are restaurants in Japan that serve a Texas version of Mexican food... |
| 10th May 2008 Inge | Tex-Mex - From: Jap-Tex-Mex and Nationalism in Tokyo Great pics! I couldn't help notice how clean the train looked! Someone must be ready to sweep at every station!! Look forward to seeing you this summer. Are you sad or happy to be leaving Japan??? |
| 28th April 2008 Emily (Dawson) | HEY! - From: Crazy Eights I just went to a Girl Scout conference, we ran into your mom and she gave us your blog site - this is pretty cool! It sounds like you guys are learning a lot and having a great time (I'm so jealous :). Keep it up! |
| 24th April 2008 Judy | - From: Crazy Eights Wow - you got to meet Andrea Bocelli? Amazing! He has a voice like no other. I'm glad that both of your families were able to visit, even though we missed your (Greg's) family at Gary's wedding! |
| 6th April 2008 Barb Cline | - From: Sakura-mania Hello! I enjoyed catching up with your blog this afternoon. I didn't realize your family visited, but it looks like it was an amazing time. I love looking at all your pictures ... you guys look so happy!! What an awesome adventure you're having. Enjoy the rest of your time ... I look forward to reading the next entry! :) |
| 26th March 2008 coulter | I think we found that shrine, too - From: Family Matters When you talked about the hidden shrine, it brought back memories of our drive in the mountains around Kushigata. I bet it is the same shrine we came upon. Very secluded. Glad you are enjoying your family! |
| 24th February 2008 Bethel | cliping finger nails is classified as private - From: Puzzling tidbits... In child care we are not allowed to clip a child's nails because it is private and we would be over stepping the parents. I do carry a clipper in my back pocket just incase I break my nail and need to do a repair job. |
| 17th February 2008 Joie | This wont help you while your in Japan but.... - From: Winter-ish Wonderland you can be happy to know I have treated your bike like my own child (if I had one) and it will be in wonderful condition for you when you return home. :) |
| 21st January 2008 Jeff | Wow - From: A New Year Of Adventures 40's and 50's would be nice. We were at -14 in La Crosse two nights ago (not even windchill). It must be pretty nice being a local celebrity, spending your time at shrine celebrations and hunting monkeys. I wish I had a group of monkeys for myself. I'd start up a street gang with them. You look just like Bruce Willis???? ;-D |
| 21st January 2008 joie | hahaha - From: A New Year Of Adventures so super excited about the monkeys :) |
| 15th January 2008 Cathie and Gary Donaldson | Happy New Year - From: Omedetou! from Japan It is really wonderful to read about your adventures. What you are making here in these pictures looks interesting, would love to try some of it, it looks like it took alot of muscle to prepare. Happy New Year to you, Gary and Cathie |
| 1st January 2008 Les Coulter | Happy New Year - From: Omedetou! from Japan As always, it is great to read your blog. You bring back many memories. Both of you look and sound like you're having a great time. Enjoy... |
| 24th December 2007 jen + shaun | merry christmas! - From: "I'll (not) be home for Christmas..." merry christmas to you too! looking forward to seeing you via computer for christmas festivities this weekend! miss you! bringing in the new year can't possibly stand up to last year in marshalltown... ha... big hug (from shaun of course)... |
| 21st December 2007 Terri Polt | Holiday greetings - From: Kyoto'ing Jessie and Greg, I want to say it looks and sounds like you are having a fun and educational time while in Japan. I very much enjoy reading your blogs. We all wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Terri Polt Newsroom Clerk Times-Republican |
| 19th December 2007 Gary and Cathie Donaldson | Wishing you a Merry Christmas - From: Kyoto'ing It really looks like your having a wonderful experience in Japan. I enjoy reading about your adventures and looking at the pics that your send. We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. |
| 17th December 2007 Inge | Your best ever get-away - From: Kyoto'ing What fun to read about your trip to Kyoto. Sounds like you really enjoyed yourselves! Keep those blogs and pictures coming! It's almost like being there and going on these adventures with you! |
| 12th December 2007 Jeff | Wait... - From: Camping in Rural Japan No personal robot??? |
| 9th December 2007 Jeff & Barb Cline | PS - From: Camping in Rural Japan Camping smell minus the smoke and smores … sounds like a youth group trip. So glad to hear you packed your own antiperspirant!!! |
| 9th December 2007 Jeff & Barb Cline | Merry Christmas - From: Camping in Rural Japan Hello!! Ok, so it's not really Christmas yet, but with the snow and cold we're having it really feels like Christmas. Although, we hear you guys are having some cold weather too. We hope you're finding creating ways to stay warm. We loved the Thanksgiving blog. You guys will never want for anecdotes. We can't wait to hear more about the challenges of cooking in Japan. We think of you guys often. We hope you are enjoying your daily adventures. We wish you a very special Christmas together!!! |
| 6th December 2007 Inge | - From: Camping in Rural Japan Thanks for that geography lesson. It helps to know where you are. There's nothing like leaving your own country and coming back and appreciating it! We take so much for granted!! I have visions of us being campers in Africa. You know we're hoping to go to Swaziland, right? We'll tell you all about it when you get home. |
| 5th December 2007 Judy | Happy [very] Belated Birthday! - From: Birthday Girl Gary's birthday is the 29th too! Now I'll think about you on that day as well! I'm glad to hear you had a meaningful b-day away from home! |
| 3rd December 2007 Inge | - From: Thanksgiving in Japan Thanks for that glimpse of Thanksgiving in Japan. I loved your picture of Mt. Fuji. Nicely done! We enjoyed an "after Thanksgiving" meal with your family at a Mexican restaurant in Green Bay. We visited them after we had Thanksgiving with the Donaldsons in Appleton. We look forward to hearing all about your Christmas in Japan! |
| 1st November 2007 April Thorn | Happy belated birthday! - From: Birthday Girl Jessie, Happy belated birthday! I'm so glad you had a good time, it looks like it was a lot of fun. And yes, they have learned the way to your heart ... KFC, yum, yum! Today in Mtown we await the arrival of Ryan and Jody Brinks' new bundle of joy. We have yet to find out if it's a boy or a girl ... we're (or I guess I'm) ready to burst from the excitement. The guys in the office are pretty laid back about it. I'll keep you two posted though. I enjoy your blogs so much! April |
| 1st November 2007 Inge | Happy Belated Birthday! - From: Birthday Girl Happy belated birthday, Jessie! I'm glad your friends gave you a birthday to remember! |
| 15th October 2007 Inge | Nikko - From: Nikko, Here We Come Great photos! They brought back memories of my own visit to Nikko years ago and I even have a slide of the pogoda and the monkeys that I took when I was there. I'm glad you're able to go on these adventures and see some of the beautiful sites in Japan. |
| 24th September 2007 Inge | Sports Day - From: Let The Festivities Begin I found this most interesting! Thank you for taking us along on this very unique sport day which is so unlike anything we do here. The pictures captured everything well. You're an excellent photographer, Greg! I'm sure glad Jessie brought you along on this journey!! |
| 17th September 2007 Anna Wolvers | Nice blog - From: Oh, The People We Meet Hello guys, I am a teacher in Marshalltown, and I am possibly interested in doing the exchange program next year. Dee Coulter sent me your blog link and it is very informative about your time over there. I hope you continue to enjoy it!! Beautiful pictures!! |
| 11th September 2007 Jeff & Barb Cline | Hey! - From: Oh, The People We Meet Hello guys! We really enjoyed reading your travel blog. What wonderful experiences ... you had us smiling from ear to ear as we read about your adventures. Great pictures too. Thanks for sharing your days with us! :) Hope you're finding enough to eat over there!!! |
| 10th September 2007 Shaun | Soccer - From: Oh, The People We Meet No fair, you guys got to go to a professional soccer game. First you go to Japan, then you see soccer, what is next. I am so jealous! |
| 5th September 2007 Shaun | - From: Good morning, Jessie Sensei Wow, that looks just crazy with all those kids. I give you mad props for doing that because I would have been so nervous I could not have talked. Please keep the fun pictures and updates coming! |
| 5th September 2007 Brian&Elizabeth | Wow - It's rickshaw time - From: More Tongue? Yes, Please. Hello Greg and Jessie, I'm still waiting for my picture of Greg pulling Jessie in the rickshaw. Elizabeth and I enjoy reading your blog. Nice work on the shoji doors. Wow, different parts of a cow!! I'm impressed. |
| 4th September 2007 Inge | First day of school - From: Good morning, Jessie Sensei Wow! To give a speech to so many students in a new place, new country is truly admirable! Good for you! Nice pictures, Greg! Be sure to take lots when you climb Mt. Fuji!!! |
| 4th September 2007 jen | mt. fugi... - From: Good morning, Jessie Sensei hi ya... you look great in your first day outfit! i'm so glad that you had time to feel prepared for class when you started teaching... i think that would be the hardest part so now it is all down hill :) i was just talking to a friend at work who has friends who just climbed mt. fugi and loved it. she saw pictues of them above the clouds and said they were amazing! i can't wait to hear all about it... talk to ya soon! |
| 29th August 2007 Inge | Konichiwa - From: More Tongue? Yes, Please. Looks like you found Dunkin' Donuts! Enjoy, but don't come back looking like a sumo wrestler!! Donuts can do that to you! I like your house - inside and out. You really should try the ofuro and fill it up with hot water and sit in it. You'll really enjoy it in the winter! Can you post a picture of your futons before you roll them up and put them in the closet? I enjoy reading your blogs. |
| 28th August 2007 Matt Johnson | fear factor - From: More Tongue? Yes, Please. haha sounds like fear factor... hope you win 50K |
| 20th August 2007 jen | where is the mold? - From: Home Away From Home everything looks really cute! you did an amzaing job cleaning the place up! i would like a pic of the mold when it grows back. just so i know what i am missing... ha... |
| 14th August 2007 Times-Republican | Miss you!!! - From: We Made it! We're glad you guys got through the flight and train and car ride OK. Ryan agrees, don't ask about the milk. Although Japan is where you feel you need to be, we miss you like crazy here. Mostly because Ryan is the only reporter the past two weeks! :) While Ken Black has his own adventures with 6 kids in Florida! (More KB stories to follow.) Have a great time guys! |
| 14th August 2007 Cathie | Hi Jessie and Greg - From: Bicycle Adventures Hi from Appleton, I was so glad to hear that you made it to Japan, now I can keep up dated on your travels and adventures. I will let Carrie know this cites as well. It sounds like God is watching over you, take care, praying for you, Cathie and Gary |
| 13th August 2007 Inge | Konichiwa - From: Bicycle Adventures Hi guys! Nice blog! It'll be fun to keep up with your adventures and then when you come home we'll already know all that you've experienced! I hope you get a chance to climb Mt. Fuji. It's an experience you won't ever forget! God's provision of a policeman to help you cross a busy street is evidence that He is watching out for you! I'm looking forward to hearing about all the wonderful things He has in store for you in this adventure. |
| 11th August 2007 Les Coulter | Have a great time! - From: We Made it! Glad to hear you had a safe trip. Sit back, relax and have the time of your life. I look forward to reading about your adventures. You have done a great job with your first blog. |
| 10th August 2007 Judy Rich | So excited for you! - From: Getting ready(er) Hi guys! This is Greg's cousin, Judy. This will be a month of transition for both of us, won't it?! We're expecting our second child any day now, and you're adjusting to life on the other side of the planet! I know that you'll have a blast and get to experience some amazing things. Keep in touch - I'd love to get to know Jessie better! By the way, my blog is: judyrich(dot)blogspot(dot)com. Check it out when you get a chance! I'll keep your blog bookmarked and look forward to hearing about your travels! ~Judy |
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