September 2012

Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden

  At the top right, our friend Shota is the face of the Festival.

Shota, and barely visible to his right, another of Hiroki's friends, Asahi.

Family shot in front of the fountains

Karou Comes to Town

In 2011 and 2012, we were so lucky to host Michiyo's college friend Kaoru, who lives in Oregon.  We made the rounds in St. Louis, and were very lucky with the weather this year.  

Hiroki introduced Kaoru to the Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops at the Science Center.

Hiroki was not a fan of the hyper-aggressive goats at Grant's Farm.

Missouri Law dictates that any out-of-town guests are required to visit Ted Drewes at least once.  

We scored some bleacher seats on Craigslist for a BEAUTIFUL day at the ballpark.

Amane with a nice T-shirt for her first Cardinal game.

The right fielder for the Brewers was a Japanese player named Aoki.  He tied the game in the bottom of the ninth with a home run (good for him, not for the Cardinals), but the Cardinals won it with a walkoff hit in the 10th!!!  Hiroki and Amane (with a short nap) stayed alert the whole game.

St. Ann Picnic at St. Ann Park

I've been the DJ for this party for years; it's always a huge event and a lot of fun.  This year, Michiyo brought the kids and met up with some friends.  We LOVE that Hiroki has outgrown getting freaked out by charactes like Fredbird and Ronald McDonald.

Wednesday night concert at the Botanical Garden with Papa Joe and Julie Mama

Suds and fun