Sorry for the absence — it’s been a hectic few weeks.  In three weeks, I traveled to 3 cities (Helsinki, London, and Ulm/Germany) for anywhere between 48 and 72 hours.  In London I went from the airport to the hotel/hotel meeting to the airport, without every stepping into the city.  But the storm is over, and getting back to normal.  And getting excited and prepped for our USA trip coming up in ~4 weeks!.

But enough about me.  Kai is growing into his wonderful self.  Even though he’s been in and out of a cold for almost 3 weeks now, his smile factor is 90%.  I think that is because Chika’s mom has been here since late February and he is enjoying the trifecta of attention.  Hopefully things in Japan are coming back to normal real soon, but we can’t help but be happy that we got to enjoy the extra company and help around the house with Kai (plus we knew she was safe with us — Chika’s sister Megumi is also safe and sound in Kanazawa right now).