Not much to report

1. Japanese classes started last week.  Ichi, ni, san...

2. I play my first soccer game on Monday. Playing for the Reserves first and then being called up for the Premier squad. Long story.

3. Gideon has a new knock knock joke.
Gids: "Knock knock?"
Me:" Whose there?"
Gids:"Banana"
Me:"Banana who?"
Gids:"ummmmm God?"

 I tried to explain that we don't make jokes about God. So we tried the joke again and instead of God I got Jesus. Maybe after two more explanations we will get through the Trinity and back to the good old "orange" answer.

4. We finally bought a dryer. I know we are moving up in the world. Australia likes to line dry still. We found one on eBay for 90$ and we gave in. I can't stand line drying clothes in the winter. Especially when there are six people in the house. It was either homeschool the kids or line dry the clothes in winter. One of them had to go.

5. The hot water tap in the kitchen always leaks. Well today I looked into one of the cabinets and saw that the entire underside of the bench top is wet and molding. Lets add that to the list of stuff the landlord will not fix. The window I broke during the "La murete de los guinea pigs" (another long story) has still not been fixed (five months later) and winter is upon us. I am trying to have a good attitude about this land lord. Trying.