http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:21:41 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 andy@andysensei.com andy@andysensei.com en After camping and before heading home, we all decided to go check out the nearby elephant park. The zoo had an elephant show and feeding time very similar to what I remember seeing in Thailand. Tyler was a bit afraid of the elephants but Melina got to feed them some ... http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1217 Camping with our friend group again, this time in Chiba. The camp site was near a small stream where the kids could play in and go fishing to catch some small river fish. Exploring down the stream, there was also a scary cave to go in and explore. The kids ... http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1216 Melina had a nice day at the aquarium with her friend. http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1215 The weather seemed perfect, so right after tea picking we went camping. This time we got a camp site right next to the stream away from the road, which meant I had to carry all the camping gear from the car over the stream to the site. It was also ... http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1214 We drove to the top of a mountain area to find a beautiful open area and tea plantation. We met a bunch of friends up there to join a tea picking event. The weather was beautiful and the view of Mt. Fuji was amazing. We got to pick tea, then ... http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1213 Melina's second year Sports Day was similar to last year, a lot of cheering, dancing, and racing. For Sports Day, the kids all divided in three groups: the red team, blue team, and white team, and they all cheer on their teammates whenever they are not doing a performance or ... http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1212 We took a 3 day trip to visit friends in Chiba and to help plant a rice field. Our friend in Chiba was running for city office, so one of the main goals of the first day was helping her with the campaign (She made it into office). The following ... http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1211 Tyler's first Boys Day or Children's Day http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1210 Melina and some friends did the usual egg coloring, egg hunting, and cookie decorating. I made a large ham and Easter bread to share with everyone in the house. http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1209 http://www.andysensei.com/blog/index.php?p=1208