One
I went roller skating with my youngest son on Saturday and went on a short winter hike/walk with my oldest son on Sunday.

The roller rink was absolutely packed, busier than I’ve ever seen it. We had a great time, and after about a half hour with the skate-mate my youngest was ready to go out on his own. I immediately regretted not bringing a helmet for him. He zoomed around that rink like he had been doing it for years, and took some ugly falls in the process. But he loved it, and was already begging to go back on Sunday.

Two
We got our last McNugget Buddy and have officially completed our collection! The kids are certain that our little troupe of McNuggets is worth a huge amount of money; I am less certain.

Three
I made it back to the gym today. Things are getting more complicated for Cate and Kentaro. I got a thumbs up.

Four
I couldn’t remember my dream this morning, until I was staring at my coffee cup and “onegaishimasu” bubbled up into my consciousness. I remembered my dream. We had moved to Japan, and I needed to bring my oldest son his lunch at his new Japanese school. At every turn I was thwarted by cultural differences and my inability to remember the Japanese word for “please.”

Five
No updates on the middle school front. My kid is still a fifth grader and the middle school still exists.