Good morning from Shimo-Akatsuka, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo Japan!  It is 8:31am here. I am departing this evening at 6:20pm for Chicago, Illinois and eventually returning to San Jose, California at 10:05pm on October 15th!

Whenever I return to the U.S. from Japan, I feel like I am going back in time and I have a chance to start the day off all over again! This provided me with a great opportunity for learning from my past experiences (October 15^th in Tokyo) and using to create a better present (October 15^th in San Jose) and future!

 I intend to return to Japan before the end of October!