Off To A Good Start

Well it continues to rain in Yokota. We are so tired of the constant rain. Yesterday we finally had a nice looking day, but again today the rain returned. The kids got off to a good start this week. Renie did seem a bit overwhelmed with high school on the first day, but he is doing much better. Renie is a great kid, but he is not the most organized child. Rene and I helped him get organized since they have A and B days here, kind of like a college schedule. We are looking forward to our holiday weekend and a visit from Melba and Atilano. They will take the train for the first time from Yokosuka which is a 2 1/2 hour train trip. It will given them a chance to get to know the train system which for many can be very confusing and also see Tokyo on the way over. Japan has a very sophisticated train system. The picture from my camera shows how crowded the train can get, sometimes to close for comfort. As I have mentioned before, Japan is the safest country in the world. It is gun free, but two things people have to be carefull with are being stabbed by some severly depressed Japanese man or getting thrown into the tracks while you wait for the train. Tomorrow night we head to Mt. Takao with the dental group. Mt. Takao is the highest beer garden in Tokyo. Beer Garden season runs from July 1 to Sept. 20th.