some recent memorable times...

the photo quality can be explained...i'm digi-less right now so these were shot on a kodak disposable. ha, ha...
hase and i took a day trip to naena taki [taki means waterfall] on the border between niigata and nagano prefectures.







liz and i went on a shopping spree in downtown nagano. why is it when you're in fast money giveaway shopping mode you can never find anything to buy?!



liz, hase and i at nick's bar for the japan v. australia world cup game.


the girls at yakitori [grilled chicken on a stick], with one of joetsu's rare tourists, mike from columbia.


the night before carrie took off for the states we hit our favorite sushi bar.


after she returned we had an all you can drink dinner with a heaping side of great conversation.


look! it's us with our favorite bartender, kiichi, at our fave dance club.


we were spotted next at nihon kai, the sea of japan shore, for the first seaside dance party of the year.


notice how a lot of these pics are lookin' similar. i really should get somebody else to take some shots...there's only so much you can do at one arm's length from the camera.