3 More Days

Three more full days until we are on a plane to Tokyo. We are just about packed. We are going to be traveling on the bullet train mid month so we need to be able to carry our own luggage. That means not too much stuff! One small suitcase and one backpack for each of us. It's a challenge to live minimally, but also refreshing to not have to worry about a lot of possessions. We, as people, need to focus more on the journey, the adventures, not the material baggage that we think we need! There's only one thing that I wish Icould bring that I can't...my bike! :(

So everyone now has had their haircut and teeth cleaned. The kids had fun at our dentists, Dr. Norman Becker (the granddad), Dr. David Becker (the son), and Dr. ? Becker (the grandson). Three generations of dentists in the family! You don't see that too much any more. They all do magic too. They were making things disappear and appear bigger, card tricks, etc. They hardly knew they were getting their teeth cleaned! We had lots of laughs--exactly the kind of atmosphere you want at the dentist's office!! We love the Beckers!