Those Who Travel

In Regards to Myself
This was a hectic week in terms of baby action. Monday say the first, oh I hope unmany, emergency runs back to the homestead. With my wife down and out due to physical issues and an onset of some nasty sleeplessness-induced postpartum, I was called back home in the middle of my shift at Amagasaki school. Though it all turned out alright, I continued to stay with her, cutting school as it were, the next day as well.

We will be moving once again in a couple of months. Probably moving into some government-subsidized housing. Our insurance is killing us it seems and we need to spend less on the living conditions. However, I have been considering getting a mortgage on a house here, though the idea of living in Japan for another 35 years squeezes my heart.

In Regards to My Cousin

Margaret Redden is going to the 2008 Beijing Paralympics this September. It's a far way to travel, but it's a dream come true for her. So, all the best to her.

In Regards to My Mother

She's Japan bound (poor soul) in about a week, and she's going to stay for two. We're pretty excited to see her, and she seems pretty excited to see her first (and currently only) grandchild. So, all the best to her, as well.

In Regards to the Doctor

I just finished watching the second-to-last episode of Doctor Who. After next week, it will only appear in Specials-form until 2010. I'm going to kind of miss it, but in my heart, it's not the same as it once was, this new series. Since it's been rekindled, Doctor Who seems more kitsch and cute and corny than camp, and I for one won't be heartbroken to not see it for a while. It's sad to admit, but highly true.