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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Tokyo, 2009.09.19

Today we had several families over to say goodbye to Sam, Keiko-san, Ma-chan and Akari-chan. It's a sad thing saying goodbye to good friends, but the kids had a ball.

boys playing with ball chairs

No pun intended, har har. Kenny held his own with the older boys for the most part. He really is indestructible. And what a party animal—he'd been fussing and fighting the whole day until the guests arrived. From that point on he was all smiles.

We presented the Mashams and the other families with a book to commemorate our time with the Mashams.

rand()m quote

You have to be straight with people and your word has got to be your bond.

—John Mudd