on Janurary 15th my gram turned eighty. I really wished we could be there for her. she still rides a bike to go to her field, and she eats what she grows in her field. i called her in japan to wish her a happy birthday and asked her "how you feel about turning 80?" she says "I feel like I'm young again!". look at her in the photo, she's drinking a tiny glass of beer and her cheeks are pink...so cute!(my sister sent it to me). she is so special to me. i'm excited to go to hot spring with her, when i go back to japan in march. i love her very very much and i can't wait to see her soon.

yoshimi