i dont want to forget

all the pretty and meaningful things I see in Tokyo....................

and the simple yet beautiful and thoughtful details................

but it feels like time is moving so fast, 6 months we have been here and already our plans to come home at xmas are in place and things we want to do next year are in the planning then it will all end and it will be time to do the next thing. Our time in Tokyo is precious but sometimes it is hard to feel that way, every moment, only because life feels normal and not so special. I do often think about how lucky we are so have such a great opportunity and hope for moo it will be the beginning of his desire to know about other people, cultures, languages, lands, foods etc......

Sometimes it is nice just to stop and listen and make a mental note of my surrounds, sounds, smells and sights and keep that thought so I can revisit it years later.