Post-Onsen

The view from the rest area where we chose to spend some time after the hotspring.  Below is Jack trying out the massage chair.
Andy decided to snooze on the floor and Jon and Jack were just resting.  We wished we'd brought along some games to play.
My cousin's daughter Kata and her husband Josh are so fond of the many flavors of KitKats.  Last summer I took them some new flavors.  Here were some other new ones--apple and spicy pepper.  But since I won't be seeing them for maybe another 2 years I didn't buy them.  Also in this resort area they were beyond what  I thought was a reasonable price.

Onsen continued

Through the window in the hall going to the onsen I saw this perfect cannibal pot!  My father was always wanting to find one.  My imagination says this used to be a personal bath for someone and now just a decoration, but cannibals would have loved to have had this for their cooking.
A wall sketching of how the onsens were years ago.
We had the place pretty much to ourselves since we chose to go at noon instead of after skiing in the evening when it would be crowded.
The waiting area between the males and females where we can wait for the slow pokes.

Omachi Hot Spring

Yesterday we returned from a one day trip to Omachi, Nagano.  In this blog I'll discribe our onsen (hot spring) time.  Above is this cute little girl in the changing room who was willing to pose.  I didn't ask or take any photos of nudes except myself which I was careful to keep decent.
Above you can see the fence separating the males from females.  I was tempted to make some snowballs and pitch over to see if my men on the otherside would respond.  Kind of lonely when I'm the only female in our group.
One of the outside pools was closed.  I was kind of nervous as I figured people in that house in the distance with binoculars could be peeking toms.
Outside looking in and inside looking out!

Eyes for only you!

Katsura's friends who visited us and went to the German Village illumination with us sent us this photo.  I thought it was precious that Nami and I were caught on camera looking at each other with those moon eyes!

I may not pot again for a few days as my schedule this week is very full.  Tomorrow I go to Shinagawa for an interview and help with teaching a new class for them.  Luckily the class will not be there but right here in my own hometown.

Remembering

Here are some more photos that I forgot to post in sequence.  Above is Nami getting this Hello Kitty blanket from Ojiisan for her Christmas present.  
She enjoys attention and here her dad and great grandpa are giving her lots.  Below her grammy (that is me) is giving her some soft cheek skinship.  The men folk with their whiskers just aren't that fun to get that close too!
Guess, I'll have to get out my camera again and start something new.

Goodbye to kids

Been over two weeks but I'm just finishing up our photos of the wonderful vacation with our kids.  Above you can see how Nami enjoys singing with us.  It was funny when Jack and I started singing Silent Night, she started to sing too.
Hi-ojiisan and Hi-obaasan with Nami the last day
Last group photo before we took the kids to the airport.  The man between me and Jack is Uncle N.  who is Ojiisan's youngest brother.  Actually he is closer in age to Jack.

No Pacifire for Nami!

Nami doesn't like the idea of a pacifire.  No she wants the real thing.  
Before taking the kids to the airport, we went out for lunch to Jack's cousins Chinese restaurant.  We always eat too much here!  But with no classes for a few days we could eat the garlic dishes.
Andy eathing a piece of cheese cake on his peanut butter toast.  At meals at home we would put Nami in her yellow chair and she enjoyed playing with the round ball.