Apologies for the lack of updates. I sometimes forget that I have an audience out there, waiting for news from sunny Saitama!
Things are fine. Megumi is doing well, and keeping herself busy and healthy. We miss Rosie very much, but we are forcing ourselves to move on with our lives. As I may have mentioned, Megumi would very much like to get pregnant again, so I am busy reading a book on how to make that happen...
Joking aside, we both love children, and would be very happy if we were fortunate enough to have more babies. Let's hope we get lucky some time in the next few months.
It's starting to get chilly in Japan, and our house is cold in the winter, so that's not really something to look forward to. But Xmas is coming, and then I'll have a few days off over the New Year period as well. We bought our last Xmas present today, so once Megumi wraps it expertly, we will be able to send our box of goodies to the folks back home. My life has got so much more organized since I started living with Megumi. We are still often a bit late with birthday cards, but we usually send them.
I just found out that a friend has just started an MBA by distance learning, so I am hoping we will be able to discuss a few ideas. He is studying at a different place to me, but I think many of the concepts will be similar, and just having someone to discuss issues with will be extremely useful.
Finally, we are having a small football (actually futsal) tournament in Rosie's name on Saturday. I will post pictures etc later, but it should be a fun day.
(If you happen to live in the Saitama area and you would like to come along to the football or the evening drinks, send me an emailand I will give you details.)
Just happened to find you're blog. My heart goes out to you. I have a little boy - 3 years old now, and thru reading your site it gave me more awareness of how fortunate I am to have a healthy child. I hope all goes well for you and Megumi. It's really not fair what happened to you both, I think it is beautiful what you said about Rosie always being your eldest child. Good luck and good fortune in the future.
P.S. You're writing is excellent. Have you considered doing something in this vein for a career?
Posted by: Brian at November 30, 2004 11:05 PMThanks Brian (and Alexa),
It's always nice when new people stop by - like friends you have never met popping in for a cup of tea.
As for my writing, well, what can I say (apart from thanks, and I'll buy you a beer if we ever meet)? I dreamed of being a journalist when I was small, but instead I translate Japanese communications laws into English, and the 'creative' side of me gets a workout on the blog.