I’ll level with you: my Saturday wasn’t very thrilling. Chores around the house, and then Dan and I rode our bikes to one of our favorite sushi restaurants. That evening, we caught up with some episodes of The Big Bang Theory. And then we went to bed at 10pm. Why? Because we had to be […]
Posts Tagged ‘friends’
Shoop Shoop!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, friends, Gunma, Japan, Niigata, skiing, snow on March 18, 2013 | 5 Comments »
Winter Vacation: Northwest Highlights!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, family, friends, northwest, Oregon, travel, vacation, Washington on February 18, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Having spent over a month in Oregon and Washington, I had too much fun! So here are some highlights 🙂 As soon as our flight landed in Seattle, we met with Kelsey and Jim to see the Nutcracker and have dinner at Daniel’s. Fun AND delicious, except we were horribly jetlagged! Surprised my family for […]
Fall in Seattle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, exercise, fall, friends, Kelsey, Oktoberfest, races, running, Seattle, Sounders, Washington on November 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I spent about half of my visit home in Seattle, where Dan and I were living before moving to Tokyo. I love the area and moving back after Japan is definitely a possibility! Anyway, the whole time I was in Seattle I was in the fabulous company of my best friend Kelsey. She just bought […]
Fall in Oregon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, family, friends, home, Oregon, travel on November 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I love living in Tokyo, but nothing beats fall in the Pacific Northwest. I spent a good chunk of time in Portland and Seattle with friends and family, and it was fantastic! In Oregon, I got to visit with my girlfriend from college Carlie and meet her baby daughter Avery! My friend Brittany works at […]
Last Japan Update!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged concert, Dan, dance, friends, Japan, Mori Tower, Nakameguro, Nate, Otsuka, Roppongi, Summer Sonic, travel, vacation on August 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I know, it’s been too long! We’ve been so busy because in a week, we’ll be on our way to California! First off, what’s that? You want more baby Nate pictures? I love what fans of my nephew you all are!! ;D Nately with his Jack Russell Nikki Dan and I got annual passes to […]
In Other News, Dan and I Climbed Mt. Fuji!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged air force, climbing, Dan, exercise, friends, health, hiking, Japan, Mt. Fuji, travel, Yokota on August 10, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Oh yes, the title says it all. Dan and I, along with 3 other friends, climbed to the summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan’s tallest mountain. Dan and I were invited to climb Mt. Fuji by our friends the Ammons. I met Christine during training for my current job and we’ve been good friends ever since. […]
A Weekend With Friends
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, family, fitness, friends, hiking, Japan, Mt Takao, Tokyo Disney Sea, travel on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dan and I had a busy weekend with our friends Mariko and Evan! I don’t work Fridays, but since Dan does, he and I met our friends Mariko and Evan at Tokyo Disney Sea at 6. We enjoyed a night of rides and shows. The spring evening weather was fabulous! Warm with clear skies, no […]
Highlights!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, friends, Ghibli, Japan, visitors, yakiniku on May 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dan and I have been crazy busy! I’ve been teaching extra classes and we have Dan’s aunt and uncle visiting from Oregon! I’ll write up a proper entry in the next day or two, but for now here are some snippets of fun in the past week 🙂 I took my friend Madeleine to the […]
Oktoberfest!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, friends, golden week, Japan, Oktoberfest, travel, Yokohama on May 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Dan and I had an amazing Golden Week holiday! We did everything on our to-do list: visit with friends, go to events, run, and relax. Friday was a busy friend day! I had lunch with two girl friends from my work training, and it was wonderful to catch up with them. After that, I met […]
Lauren’s Super Shower
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, baby shower, family, friends, party, superman, travel on April 9, 2012 | 4 Comments »
This is a long overdue post! I know several people have been patiently waiting for me to blog about the baby shower I threw for my sister, and with the craziness of coming back from vacation, starting a new job, spring cleaning and managing a headcold I’m back on top of things! On Sunday March […]