We said goodbye to J's Grandpa and Grandma on Monday. We didn't like to see them go, but we're happy they made it back to California, and we were so glad they were able to be here. It was especially nice since they'd lived in Japan for a semester a couple of times, so they were able to orient us to some things. Though we've traveled a lot in Japan, we haven't had to do things like figure out which of the vast array of curry packages at the supermarket are vegetarian and what convenience stores are most likely to have the Japan Times.
J seemed a little out of sorts for a couple of days, which makes sense since Grandma stayed with us for over a month while S was already in Japan. When she suggested before J was born that she might do this, I thought it sounded like a nice idea. When she was here, it quickly became clear that J and I couldn't have functioned without her. S and I have spent a lot of time playing with the baby the last couple of days, though, and he seems to be adjusting. Hooray for extended family and airplanes!
So, we're back to talking to Ojiisan and Obaasan on the computer, which isn't the same as having them here, but J thinks is pretty cool nonetheless.
The picture, by the way, was taken at our neighborhood Shinto shrine.
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