Ok, so what’s up with the middle name?

People always ask, “What’s your baby’s name?” “Micah,” I respond. “Awww…I love that name. So cute! What’s his middle name?” “Masato” I say, clearly. “Masa– what?” People quickly retort, with a sort of what kind of name is that glare. “Ma-sa-to” I reply. “It’s Japanese.” “Japanese!? Interesting. What does it mean?” “It can mean ‘righteous person.’”Continue reading “Ok, so what’s up with the middle name?”

Hanging with Friends

I’ve spent the last couple weekends hanging out with some friends from Japan. They’ve been to our place a number of times, but it’s nice to be able to visit them in their home and eat homemade Japanese food. Incredibly delicious. For some reason I always remember to take pictures when I am with them,Continue reading “Hanging with Friends”

A Day with Yuji and Rina

Yesterday we had some Japanese friends of ours over for lunch with some good friends here at Trinity. I took 300 pictures of the day and made them into one video. Here is the result. It is my first attempt at such a video and I hope to make more in the future.