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- TFiJ24-Moments of Gratitude 2008Life can be hard and gray, but there are always moments of joy worth being grateful for. Here our some of ours from this past year, which we share with you. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
- TFiJ23-The Grape AdventureThe family goes grape picking at a Toyama winery in late September.
- TFiJ22-Luke's 7th birthday photo shootIt has become a family tradition to take our kids to a pro photographer on the day of their birthdays. Here are some scenes from Luke's 7th photo shoot, again held at Studio Alice in downtown Toyama City. This place does a great job to make it fun for kids and families, as you can see from the clip.
- TFiJ21-Family trip to Universal Studios JapanIn the blistering, sweltering heat of summer, we headed down to Japan's 2nd best theme park, Universal Studios Japan, in Osaka. We had to go Osaka anyways in order to get Max her US passport (and to renew Luke's) at the US consulate, so we decided to make a family vacation of it. We had a great time, but it was hot hot hot!
- TFiJ20: Papa & Luke do a TriathlonBack on a hot hot hot day in July, Papa and Luke participated in the Yatsuo-machi triathlon. Here are some highlights of our day, mostly of Luke. Papa's race began first, at 9am. He swam 750 meters in the pool, winding his way back and forth, trying not to get kicked in the head by other swimmers! Then it was off on a 16km bike ride in the mounta […]
Hello! My name is Gerald Talandis Jr, and I'm the webmaster of this blog. I'm using it as a tool for staying in touch with family in friends around the world. I've been in Japan since 1993 and currently teach English at the 
This is my wife, Shinobu. She's originally from 
Luke was born on July 29th, 2001. He is now an elementary school student and loves sports, like his mama. Each week, Luke swims, plays soccer, and goes to a gymnastics class. He is also studying English and dreams of visiting the USA someday and becoming an Olympic swimmer, like his hero Michael Phelps.
Our daughter Max was born on March 7th, 2007. She is currently attending nursery school and is learning to walk, talk, and eat by herself without making a mess. She is growing by leaps and bounds, and loves Micky Mouse, Hello Kitty, and Anpanman.