February 2012
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 17th
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Introducing the Talandis Sports Channel (TSC)
We’re a sporting family, plain and simple. I’ve been wanting to be share highlights more quickly, especially of Luke’s swim races, so I’m happy to announce a new Talandis family video series: the Talandis Sports Channel (TSC). With this series, I hope to provide the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in a timely manner. In this first episode, Luke participates in...
Feb 17th
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Papa's driver's license renewal
I’m at the Driver’s Education Center in Toyama, getting my license renewed. I’ve just gone through the processing process, took a simple eye test, had my photo taken (darn, I should have shaved this morning!), and am now waiting in a lecture hall for a 30 minute driver safety presentation to start. While we wait they are showing us a video promoting the benefits of wearing seat...
Feb 12th
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Live-blogging Luke's swim meet
We’re at the Toyama Shimin Pool for the annual All-Toyama Youth Swim Meet. Luke is participating in four events today: the backstroke leg of the 200m Medley Relay, the 50m free, 50m back, and 100m breast stroke. I’m the team videographer, so I’ll be busy filming all of the kids on Luke’s team, Yatsuo YBG. Mama is the coach, as usual. Between races I’ll post updates,...
Feb 10th
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Feb 2nd