In January every year I tend to do a lookback
at the prior year with new pictures not used in the blog. 2016 was a big year
for the Rising Family™ and I would be remiss in not depicting such a momentous year
in pics, no?
It gets fairly cold in February. Very
occasionally there is snow. Even less frequently we go skating. The experience
injects a little bit of Canuck into the kids—the rink even has a Zamboni! And
crowds, of course…
I’ve told the tale of my Dad and me starting the 88 temple pilgrimage in mid-March. This shot captures the spirit of adventure of my dad!
By this time we are sick of the cold and escape
for the warm waters of the Hawaiians hot springs in Iwaki-ken.
April ushers in spring and hanami (cherry
blossom viewing). The cherry tree blossoms are as beautiful as my wife (vice-versa?).
And the evening light-up at HanamiIlumination was simply amazing.
Marina
started a new year at school...
and
took no prisoners at the sumo competition.
Elena
had her school sports day in May.
In
June, camping season starts!
And that
camping weekend at Mother Bokujo farm was when we broke the news to the kids
we would be moving…
The first day of January, we went to Tokyo
Tower to begin the new year with a view from the heart of the city. It’s about
time we visited this famous landmark—we’ve been here nearly five years!
We also went to Disneyland to celebrate Marina’s
birthday.
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