A little late....

I hope this update finds everyone at home dreaming of a UK win this weekend and in good spirits! I am at my favorite elementary school at the moment “preparing” to teach two classes of English to 3rd and 4th grade combined and 5th and 6th grade combined. It should be good; these students are easy and always enjoy even the simplest of games. We could play “Yell English words you know in a loud annoying voice” and these kids would be champion of the world. They are cute though, and before class the 6th grade girls serenade me with singing and piano playing!
I now know what it must have felt like when all of my teachers growing up had to teach on a Friday. Especially a Friday afternoon. Wow. You have no idea how good it feels to finish that last class on a Friday!
As soon as school is over I am going to rush home and change and try to catch the early train to Toyohashi. Lord willing, by the time you read this, I will be there. Nothing like going to the big city to have a conversation with some other foreigners! It also is good for the soul to ride the train for a bit. I always like to think and people watch while I am on the train. It is very relaxing, as long as you don't miss your stop.
Things in Toei are well, we had the festival last weekend, and now the weather is turning cold. I wish you could see the fog around the mountains every morning when I wake up. It is beautiful…but cold! The nights have turned cold as well, but it is a great time too sleep with the windows open. It reminds me of being in college with the Big Worm and sleeping in our room with the heat off and windows open while it was snowing outside. We would cover up in about 100 blankets and then watch our breath as it escaped from our comforter fortresses. I just laughed out loud when I thought about Bird walking in, or us walking into his and Pole’s room, which was kept just a shade under the surface temperature of the sun. Big Worm and me had some great times, and to this day I don't think he can eat Taco Bell.
Fall is a great time of year and I hope you all are enjoying it. If the Japanese can teach us Americans anything, it would certainly be to take time to enjoy the small things. Don't take a beautiful fall blue sky for granted, or the beautiful leaves that we get to see in KY. Make sure you take them all in, and take a day just to sit around outside and do nothing. Make sure you take a Saturday and devote the entire day to football as well.
I miss all of you and hope you are doing well. Take the time to drop me a note or give me a call. I will have my phone in my apartment soon.

Enjoy today.