DSM to ORD. I do like flying before dawn during the colder months. The ride was smoother than most interstate highways. And before the sun was visible the eastern sky was a very pretty deep red.
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The plane for the long flight approaches. I could not feel the terminal shaking or anything, but could feel *something* amiss as that much power pulled up to the gate.
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First photo of Emily.
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Yuzu, my favorite citrus fruit. Imagine a soft, fleshy texture like a ripe peach, with a flavor between that of a pomelo and a lemon plus a bit of spruce or other conifer mixed in, and with an overpowering strength like a lime. Superb.
I save the rind and throw it in the kids' bath. Smells divine.
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Yuri's birthday!
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Just another day in December.
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Went for a walk with Yuri and saw mochi being made in the traditional way. We bought a pack of mochi balls.
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Collecting acorns.
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No plans on a Sunday morning so we made cookies. Emily wasn't sure what to do after cracking her egg.
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Emily's holiday concert. She's somewhere in the group on the far right.
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Holiday illumination.
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At a city art exhibit.
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One of Yuri's hobbies is caligraphy. So she was especially interested in those.
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Most mornings when Emily wakes up she comes to the living room and does her impersonation of a burrowing animal. There are days that i can relate.
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Christmas!
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The house rabbit. I found that if i put treats on the floor he stays still enough to photograph.
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One of the local department stores brought in the 12 animals of the zodiac for a New Year's event.
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2017 is year of the rooster, so there were lots of chicks that kids could hold.
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I found a guide to picking up chicks in Japan. I can confirm it works.
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Yuri on ice. It was a bit too dark to get clear pictures easily.
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Emily being pushed on the ice by one of the girls' friends.
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