Running in the snow
Mood:  energetic
Snowflakes on my nose and eyelashes. Big fluffy flakes floating down this morning. A puffed up white crane in the river as I jog by. What a morning!

Women's Marathon
Sakamoto, Naoko won the Osaka International Women's marathon today. This qualifies her for the Olympics. She is a graduate of Masago Chugako where I am teaching. I'm guessing there is going to be some celebrating tomorrow. She lives close by our school and comes to speak to our students once in awhile. How exciting and inspiring for our students.