Yesterday, on July 4th, we put our friends back on a plane to Lexington. We had a fabulous time with them. Just seeing them get out of the taxi that first night upon arrival was a breath of fresh air. It was so nice to see some people from home. Kan and I were deeply touched that they spent so much money (let's face it, a flight to Tokyo is not cheap) and their vacation time to come see us. It made us feel warm and fuzzy inside. And we had lots of fun with them. They probably put more than 50 miles on their shoes in the ten days they were here. I think they saw more of Japan than what I have seen and I have been here for 6 months. Mr. J is a natural with maps and navigating through cities, so even when Kan and I were not with them exploring, they managed to find their way and see a lot of Japan. We went to Kyoto the first weekend they were here and saw the highlights. I finally went up in Tokyo Tower - kind of funny since it is a touristy thing to do and I had yet to do it. We did Odaiba and got rained out at the beach, but found an indoor play area for the girls to get some of that energy out. I think the best part though, besides staying up and talking, was watching our little girls get to play together at parks like they did when we lived in Lexington and would meet at the four way stop to walk to the neighborhood park together. We went to a park in Ebisu on the last day that had two bucket swings so the girls got to swing side by side. Such a treat, especially since you do not find tons of bucket swings around Tokyo. I hope our girls become lifelong friends and even though they do not live close by anymore, can develop a strong friendship via skype! Thank you for coming friends! We really do appreciate it and miss you already!
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