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, November 5, 2011

Even the small things are important!

I was flying to Japan, on All Nippon Air (ANA)...I was handed a snack and drink, and also came a napkin. This napkin...was different!
I noticed a smell about it: GREEN TEA!
On the flight home I had to ask for a bunch of those napkins. I said to the flight attendant : "NANKA~MATCHA NIOI GA TSUITEMASU NE? MATCHA KARA TSUKUTANO DESU KA NE?" She smiled sweetly, handing me more napkins, saying nothing, but at least the other woman sitting on the aisle (I'm always by the window) the other passenger sniffed at her napkin too, at least I was assured SHE understood my Japanese!
And "yes" as it says on the napkin, "made of green tea" ...well, says more than that doesn't it?!

I just had to plug in another pretty photo of scenery. I'm already one week back in California, but still feeling part of me "there"..still.
Ahhh...one other random photo...yes, at a SELF service gas station. FINALLY they are popping up here and there. But check out the machinery...
can you see? Wait, two photos, and it's not about Anita or the numbers on the equipment...

~you could see what's different?! There's a little TELEVISION on the gas pump!!!
You can watch TV while pumping your GAS! Goodness gracious...the "little things"!!!

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