Announcing...

[Bob S]

...the marriage of Bob S., the humble geek engineer, to Akiko H., the talented
writer and artist from Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan.
We officially signed the papers of marriage on June 12 to legally become
husband and wife.  At the time we still lived apart at opposite ends of Japan.  
We later had a church cremony on Sept. 21 (last month) when we moved in
together followed by a honeymoon in New Zealand.  I have since returned to
California to seek better employment.
Akiko has an interview for her visa in Tokyo later this month after which she
will have oral surgery.  A month after that when she is released from the care
of her doctor, she will join me here in Southern California.
You can see the wedding photo of us in full kimono and hakama formal wear
on page 4 of Jeff's web site at http://www.geocities.com/jeffsatpl/
hp_mpg4.html.
If your web browser doesn't have too much trouble with Japanese script, you
can see more photos of the wedding and reception on my wife's web site at
http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~inuno/privatenews.htm.

Now for new beginnings.  Gambarimasu, ne!

[Febtember]

... in response to Announcing..., posted by Bob S on Oct 11, 2003

Congratulation Bob and Akiko!You look great together.Akiko so lucky because she married a very handsome young man.We are happy for both of you.Raquel

[Bear]

... in response to Announcing..., posted by Bob S on Oct 11, 2003

nm

[Windmill Boy]

... in response to Announcing..., posted by Bob S on Oct 11, 2003

Bob

How  does  it  feel  to  be  going  through  reverse  culture  shock  ha ha ha.  After  a  year  abroad  are there  some  americana  aspects that you  forgot about  or  maybe chose to forget about?

I'm  looking forward to having  the  chance for  getting  together   with  you, Jeff, Mariko, Stephen, Tess and  anyone  else  who  wants  to join us  sometime in  the  near  future.  I'm interested in  hearing  about  your  trip  to  New Zealand sometime soon.   I'm  looking  forward  to  seeing  Akiko  again  later  on  down  the  road  when she  arrives.

Windy

[Bob S]

... in response to Welcome back  Bob, posted by Windmill Boy on Oct 12, 2003

Everything in America is BIG.  Big cars, big wide roads, big
supermarkets with big shopping baskets demanding to be filled
with big portion foods to increase our ever expanding big arses.  
Can't wait to get back to a big apartment and work for a big
company that pays a big salary.

[Peter Lee]

... in response to What I forgot, posted by Bob S on Oct 13, 2003

Don't forget about the big taxes, the big electric bills and the big expenses LOL

[Jeff S]

... in response to Re: What I forgot, posted by Peter Lee on Oct 13, 2003

... he's spent the last year in Japan, just outside Tokyo. He's probably thinking, geez, what cheap clothes, gas, food, and power - and booze is practically free!

- Jeff

[Jeff S]

... in response to What I forgot, posted by Bob S on Oct 13, 2003

On the flight over to Japan on my first business trip back in 1977, I was sitting next to a young Japanese businessman who was returning from his first trip to the US. When I asked him how he liked the US, his eyes widened and he said, "Everything is very BIG there." I didn't know what he meant until I got off the plane. It hard to describe to someone who's never been there, but everything seems miniature. On my last trip I was taking an early morning walk in Yamaguchi-ken and came across a road construction site. Even the heavy machinery seemed 1/4 scale. I was fascinated by a tracked steam shovel type machine rhat I half expected to be displaying a Tonka nameplete.

- Jeff

[Jeff S]

... in response to Announcing..., posted by Bob S on Oct 11, 2003

O-medeto gozaaimus from us, too! Looking forward to seeing you guys when you get back here to SoCal.

- Jeff

[Bob S]

... in response to Re: Announcing..., posted by Jeff S on Oct 12, 2003

...after I get settled.  I'll be apartment hunting in HB or around
Manhattan Beach depending on who picks up my contract.  Akiko
has already quit her O.L. job and is living off unemployment now,
so I'm sure she'll appreciate it if her unemployed husband finds
work quickly.
:-)

[Jeff S]

... in response to See you soon..., posted by Bob S on Oct 12, 2003

When will you be back? HB, along Warner between Goldenwest and PCH is a good corridor for apartments, as well as the area of Redondo Beach across Manhattan Beach Blvd from TRW. Costa Mesa is a good choice, these days, too, around South Coast Plaza. It's near all the Japanese merchants, too. They built a new big Kinokyunia bookstore and Marukai membership grocery store on Harbor Blvd near the 405, along with the attending sushi bars, soba shops, etc. and they completely remodeled Mitsuya grocery store with an all new food court, bookstore, and small shops (bakery, manju, ceramics, etc.) inside.

When are you headed back?

- Jeff

[Jeff S]

... in response to Re: See you soon..., posted by Jeff S on Oct 13, 2003

Re-reading your posts I see that you're already back! Give me a call.

- Jeff

[Ray]

... in response to Announcing..., posted by Bob S on Oct 11, 2003

:-)

[Bob S]

... in response to Go-kekkon omedetou gozaimasu!  n/t, posted by Ray on Oct 11, 2003

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[Ray]

... in response to Domo arigato gozaimasu!  n/t, posted by Bob S on Oct 12, 2003

:-)