Here we are
Riding the train
On our annual family visit to Japan
The kids love it here
Japan is practically a second home to them
They have quite a few friends here
Enjoy seeing them in person
They like spending time together
Going to the arcade
Catching bugs
Playing baseball
Maybe it's just the romantic in me
But I think there might be something between my oldest boy and a local girl
Still, even if they're just good friends, I like to see them together
They also like seeing their grandparents
My parents love having kids in the house
They always tell me how proud they are of me and my family
I always thank them
This year, we're doing something extra special
We're going to show the kids places that were important to us during our high school romance
And tell them a bit about what happened
We're going to keep some things to ourselves, of course
They don't need to know about how mom gave dad his first birthday blowjob
We're also going to Okinawa
It's the first time for my younger kids
My friends are amazed I can still fit into the same bikini I wore in high school
I thank my active lifestyle
My husband and I jog every morning
Our oldest has joined us recently
Kami, he's so much like his dad
He'll be taking Spanish next year
So I might end up with a trilingual son
Our kids are all fluent in both English and Japanese
Spoken and written
Everyone talks about how well we raised them
I wonder if one or more of them will end up moving to Japan one day
I wouldn't be against that
Just so long as their kids don't lose touch with their American heritage