Two of my students

JUMPING!!!! Kaori and her son, Hirotaka, enjoy English and jumping.

Roses

I've been admiring this patch of roses on my walk home for about 3 weeks now. They're the strangest shade of red I've ever seen. The picture doesn't do them justice.

Snow monsters and onsens

That's how I spent my time in Yamagata this week.

Cacti for sale

I saw these at a very, very crowded Tokyo market.