Tsukuba-Dooba-Doo

The purpose of the Seth and Kate blog was to report our time in Tsukuba from the sleepless night before Seth left until our last night here.  Seth has filled everyone in on his adventures here in Japan.  I have remained silent until now because I am finally here and feel that I can now contribute to our blog.  For the past two months of Seth and my separation, there were lonely nights and a lot of walks with the dogs.  J  But also during this time I finished the hardest semester of school in my whole life, I was working, packed most of our things and put our first home on the market!  (I can not believe I summed up those two crazy months into one sentence.)  Being busy would be an understatement! 

For my journey here I traveled with Chelsae (Matt Haines’s wife), Regan (Chelsae and Matt’s almost 2 year old), Debbie (Matt’s mother) and also my lovely Mom.  Our mothers traveled with us to LA were we spent the night before we started the long flight to Tokyo. In LA I had a great time with my mom enjoying our time together before leaving, it was wonderful!  Then after the flight which little Reagan did a wonderful job!  We were greeted by our wonderful husbands and their boss Segawa who drove to help with the transportation of our luggage and of the Haines’s. 

Getting to the apartment complex and seeing our new home was so exciting and overwhelming.  For the next four days Seth didn't have to work.  During these days I was jet lagged (15hr difference) but we had a lot to do,  he needed to show me the ropes of Japan and we also needed to go to the City Hall for my Alien registration.  The following day we went to Tokyo for Chelsae’s 24^th birthday.  In Tokyo we went to Octoberfest in the most beautiful park! 

At the park

It has been a week since my flight landed in Tokyo and during this week it has been so much fun.  The one thing that is hard for me is being a house wife!  I am still trying to figure out what I am going to fill my days with but I am starting to meet a lot of new people whom I am sure can set me in the right direction of finding great hobbies in absorbing as much of the Japanese culture that I can!  Till I write again I hope that you all have a wonderful day and peace in your life

~ Kate