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?”
Tag Archives: Japanese
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.