Mai is here!

Mai arrived safely in Minneapolis yesterday, 30 minutes ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, she was one of those in a random search of carry on bags, but this only delayed her a few minutes. We greeted her happily and excitedly as she came through the customs area. Christina, my 14-year-old, hung back a little bit as I made a spectacle of myself (according to Christina) by running up to Mai and shouting my greeting.

She is now booking up her social calendar. It didn't take long. Soon after she got out of the airport, we were shopping at Marshall's, and a friend of hers from high school here came up to her and gave her her phone number. Last night she was on the phone and on line, connecting with old friends.

Today we are going to a friend's pharmacy--Mai is in the university studying pharmacy now, in Tokyo. Here she'll get a picture of what a small pharmacy in Minneapolis is like. And maybe we'll do some shopping downtown, too, where the store is located.

Till next time,


Suzi