It’s almost January, so I guess that means it’s time to get some winter weather.

This morning the sun was shining and the wind was strong as Reiko and I enjoyed our breakfast.  The thing I really like about the weather in Japan is that there’s not wishy-washy attitude from Mother Nature.  If it’s raining, there’s no mistake.  If there’s wind, there’s lots of it.  Today’s weather was mostly wind, but as Reiko made her way home she sent an email saying that it had started to snow.  So I guess her father was right this morning, as usual.

This afternoon, Reiko and I travelled to Nagoya to look at another possible location for our wedding.  This was located in the suburbs of Nagoya and the area was incredibly clean.  As we travelled from the subway to the Marriyell building it was hard to spot litter or even normal weather marks on some of the buildings.  We also managed to spot a few houses that had a very Canadian look and feel to them, as they were huge in comparison to their neighbours.

I’m really going to miss this country when I go back to Canada in a week.  I know that one of the reasons I enjoy things so much here is the different atmosphere, but more than that, I’ll miss many of the little things that make Japan so enjoyable.  From the friendly greetings when you enter a store to the stares Reiko and I get sometimes out in public, I’ve become really attached to many aspects of this country.  Of course I’ll still need to find my place in this society when Reiko and I make a home here, but for the most part I couldn’t imagine a better place to live.

Tomorrow I’ll be spending some time at Reiko’s home with her family.  We’ll have a great dinner and maybe even watch one of the Harry Potter movies.  Of course, there are other reasons for this dinner, but I’ll talk about those later.

I’m still uploading pictures to the galleries when I have an hour or two to spare, and I’ll be sure to post more tomorrow.  Right now I need to get some sleep.

Oyasumi nasai.