Last day

Sad to be leaving but looking forward to coming home. We're back in familiar territory - staying at the Grand Price Shinagawa, just down the street from where we stayed last year, across from Shinagawa Station. Today we are going to take the train up to Shibuya for the morning, get some last minute shopping in (I'm determined to find these little keychains I've been searching for the entire trip) and then head to the airport!

Hit one small snag in my search for Stevia-sweetened treats... What is Stevia in katakana? O_o
I did find ginger ale but it isn't quite Canada Dry, it is the gingeriest ginger ale in the world. With extra ginger, the bottle boasts. Wowee. Makes my eyes water. Dad shook his head at me because in my excitement, I bought not one but two bottles. If I water it down enough it is drinkable, as in I can drink it without crying.

Had a wonderful visit with Tomo and the girls, I hope they come visit me in Canada, I told them they have an open invitation to come stay with us anytime. They were very excited and were busy planning their next trip when we left.

I'll see some of you this weekend at the Keisho conference at the JCCC. If you haven't registered yet, please do! It is going to be a great event, and I think attendance ought to be mandatory for all sansei and yonsei. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear some of these stories first-hand, and to learn about a part of Japanese Canadian history that is so often left untold. Visit the JCCC website for more information.

Love Kris xo