We had a great two weeks off in Japan, enjoying some rest away from normal life. We got to eat all of our favorite foods and see some of the places that we love there. We went skiing at Josankei, and I lost a ski in the woods and had to ski down on one ski. It certainly wasn't very easy, but it made the ski trip very memorable. We also got to see the ski jumpers who jump off of the ramps and try to get maximum distance. The second place person was a seventh grade girl, which was really remarkable. Those people go so incredibly fast; I never realized it from television.
We also cross-country skied at taki no koen, visited the glass pyramid at morenuma koen, had pizza and a movie night, and visited some great onsens (I love the rotemburo in the winter!). We also had the chance to relax with family and be taken care of, which is a great break from life. I read Carl Sewell's great classic "Customers for Life" and tried to brace myself mentally for busy season.
Cheers to 2008!
