kate came home today, which is great! she left for ontario just a couple days before i arrived in japan so i had just missed her. it was good to finally see her, especially since it had been over two years since i had last seen her.

she brought back a lot of things with her - bread, chocolate, sauces, cheese, magazines, beauty products, etc. everyone here was so excited! it was really cute watching them go through everything. like kids at christmas!