I keep this blog for friends, family and students in Japan& the U.S.

Since Spring '07, Zen and Taka moved to California full time for Zen's basketball career. I'm in California most of the time right now too. Almost every day I go to help my Grandmom. She was born in 1919. Taka and I also get to work for Uncle Lynn's landscaping company. Santa Cruz, California. As beautiful as ever. However I still feel homesick for Japan~~

Saturday, July 5, 2008

One finished piece of Japan~

This is the classroom in our school in Japan.
Well, minus the chairs. We took up the tatami mat on the floor. Actually one cover, then the 30 year old tatamis underneath as well.











We employed our friend's friend Sadao-san, a professional woodworker to refloor the classroom.

Cool truck- no?

The sign on his truck reads "Green Art"






Sadao-san worked all Saturday in our front yard- and putting in the floor.


















The next day Ischin painted on two coats of finish.








And the "finished product". Flooring that adds wonderful air to our 50? year old house/school.
(This photo is looking in from the other end of the classroom).








Finally, I add this photo of half of my nice looking kids!! (Two out of four kids I mean!)

Ischin was off to a wedding that night- with a great pink tie!

And Naomi, the darling was just hanging out with me~~

1 comment:

Takacruz said...

looks nice the flooer job...oh I use to did that...sweet.

nice to see naomi and ishin.....wow
ピンク。sweet...looks under the tie part to long ? should be don't see the back part you know I tyr to saying? ネクタイのむすびが。。
後ろが見えてて。。長すぎるのでは>?
それともそれが今のファッション。スタイルかも。。。(^^♪