{"id":1830,"date":"2017-10-25T18:28:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T02:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2017-11-20T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T22:52:08","slug":"day-fifty-one-cider-colorful-candy-and-karaoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/?p=1830","title":{"rendered":"DAY FIFTY-ONE: Cider, Colorful Candy, and Karaoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had not seen Nozomi or Riari for a couple of weeks at this point, so we decided to invite them over for tea and snacks. Because it is so close to Halloween, we gave it a fall\/Halloween theme. Mom made apple cider (a drink that they said they had never had before), Dad bought a cake and snake bread (bread shaped like a snake), and Mom had bought\u00a0pumpkin pudding from Costco the day before; Reari brought monster candy, pumpkin shaped marshmallows, and ghost cotton candy; Reari&#8217;s grandmother sent persimmons; Nozomi made and brought delicious homemade cheesy nut bread. It was a delicious feast!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2993.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1838\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2993.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2993.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2993-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2993-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2993-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2996.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1839 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2996-e1508998068120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"869\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2996-e1508998068120.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2996-e1508998068120-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2996-e1508998068120-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2996-e1508998068120-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The pumpkin puddings were packaged in a unique way, but it would be confusing if I tried to explain it in text. Therefore, we made a video for you guys to see.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/api.smugmug.com\/services\/embed\/image\/6576043204_xjGqpmt?width=563&#038;height=1000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*if you have trouble viewing the above video, try this link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/teamhadjes.smugmug.com\/Japan-2017-Blog\/n-c8Sfvn?mobile=true\">https:\/\/teamhadjes.smugmug.com\/Japan-2017-Blog\/n-c8Sfvn?mobile=true<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>and in slow motion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/api.smugmug.com\/services\/embed\/image\/6576007132_N8P4npF?width=320&#038;height=568\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*if you have trouble viewing the above video, try this link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/teamhadjes.smugmug.com\/Japan-2017-Blog\/n-c8Sfvn?mobile=true\">https:\/\/teamhadjes.smugmug.com\/Japan-2017-Blog\/n-c8Sfvn?mobile=true<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We had a lot of fun! Reari&#8217;s candy, turned our tongues blue!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1841\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3001-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We will miss you Nozomi and Reari!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1840\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2999.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2999.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2999-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2999-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_2999-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the tea meeting, we took the train to Hon-Atsugi, to meet up with Miho and her boys. It was karaoke night!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1846\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"873\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3051.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3051-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3051-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3051-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3030.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3030.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3030-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3030-750x1000.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We sang songs, ranging from &#8216;I Dreamed a Dream&#8217; (Les Mis), to &#8216;Shake It Off&#8217; (Taylor Swift),\u00a0to &#8216;London Bridge is Falling Down&#8217;. Jin and Rei knew all of the kids songs, and sang them like pros!\u00a0 It was their first time going out for karaoke and I love that we were able to experience that with them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/api.smugmug.com\/services\/embed\/image\/6573476069_xgcWz6r?width=1170&#038;height=658\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*if you have trouble viewing the above video, try this link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/teamhadjes.smugmug.com\/Japan-2017-Blog\/n-c8Sfvn?mobile=true\">https:\/\/teamhadjes.smugmug.com\/Japan-2017-Blog\/n-c8Sfvn?mobile=true<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3035.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3035-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3035-750x1000.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When they weren&#8217;t singing, they kept the beat with tambourines provided by the karaoke facility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1845\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3039.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3039-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3039-750x1000.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The older Hadjes boys were less enthused about singing (even so they were more than willing to come along). When we sang, &#8216;Shake It Off&#8217;, I sang the lyrics, and Elias &#8220;willingly&#8221; sang the back up.<\/p>\n<p>H &#8211; &#8220;I stay out to late!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>E &#8211; &#8220;Mmmm&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>H &#8211; &#8220;Got nothing in my brain!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>E &#8211; &#8220;Mmmm&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>H &#8211; &#8220;Least that&#8217;s what people say,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>E &#8211; &#8220;Mmmm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1842\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3012-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3012-750x1000.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Miho gave us a wonderful goodbye\u00a0gift, including flash cards of Japanese words. She handmade them herself, so that they were all words that were personal to us, including &#8216;homeschool&#8217;, &#8216;Bible&#8217;, and &#8216;Space Needle&#8217;. Next time we come to Japan, we will be much more fluent (compared to now, which is only slightly better than nothing). Thank you so much Miho, Jin, and Rei! We will miss you! We hope to see you in America soon!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was a great day,\u00a0and we sadly only have three more great days left in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hannah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had not seen Nozomi or Riari for a couple of weeks at this point, so we decided to invite them over for tea and snacks. 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