我的小學同學會 My elementary school class reunion

台北市中山國小三十二屆六年九班畢業照 (1977)

在一個很偶然的情況下 ，我在網路中找到的了我失去多年聯絡的小學同學 。那已經是 2007 年初的事了。兩個禮拜前12/2/2007 ，經過了30個年頭 我們終於又聚在一起 。最難能可貴的是我們竟然都是住在美國加州 ，真的是不可思議 。

史維一家人Jessica and Sebastian

這張是史維帶來的，1983 同學會的照片。
看見發黃的照片 ，喚起了我許多小時候的回憶 。



我真不敢相信這一些年來我寫給你的信都還留著 ，謝謝你留給我這麼好的回憶 。

Japan Starbucks City Mugs

During our trip in Japan, we noticed that the Starbucks in every major city will feature their own city mug. The designs will feature the city landmark or design for that city. Over the course of eight days, we collect over 14 mugs from our trip.

When we purchase the mug at each Starbucks coffee shop, we ask them to gift wrap. Some use gift boxes with tissue paper, other use bubble wrap and ribbons.

Here they are all unwrapped

Tokyo city mug features the skylines of Tokyo with the Tokyo Tower in Red.

We didn't go to Sapporo on our trip this time. This mug was purchase on the last day of our trip at the Narita airport Starbucks.

Okinawa and Hiroshima were also purchase at the Narita airport Starbucks.

Shizuoka was purchase on the third day of our trip while visiting wife's friend in Shizuoka.

Yokohama's mug design features the skylines of Yokohama, including the Landmark Plaza, ferris wheel "Cosmo Clock 21" and the Grand Intercontinental Hotel.

The Kyoto Mug was one of the most colorful mug we bought. At 1140 yen was also the most expensive compaired to all other ones.

Roppongi Hills, a massive development fill with expensive residential, shopping and dinning complex.

Nagano is the city for the 1998 winter Olympics.

Day 8, Thursday May 24, 2007

On the last night of our trip, we stay at the Mercure hotel in Narita.

Views from our window on the 5th floor

In the morning, we stopped by the buffet breakfast downstairs. After breakfast we took the bus to the Aeon shopping center about 10 minutes away.

Picture from inside the Narita Airport


This is the observation deck of the airport, from here we can see the airplanes taking off and landing.


After passing through immigration, we stopped by the duty free and speciality shops

Day 7, Wednesday May 23, 2007

Our last night in Japan we decided to stay in Narita so we are only minutes from the airport. In the morning we checked out of Kanda Station Hotel and moved our luggages to Mercure Hotel in Narita. This was taken outside the hotel.

After dropping off our luggage, we headed back to Tokyo. This is taking in front of the Narita station.

We took the Narita Express back to Tokyo, then transfer to Yokohama. Here are the views of the station and in front of the station.

Cosmo Clock 21 stands at 369 feet tall is one of the tallest ferris wheel in the world, one of the landmarks in the Minato Mirai 21.

All kinds of restaurants and shops in the Queens Square.

Pier 21 terminal, for site seen trip around the bay.

We stopped by an Italian restaurant for some pasta in the Queen's Square.



Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel

The Landmark Plaza at 972 feet is the tallest building in Japan. It houses shopping centers, offices and the Yokohama Royal Park Hotel.

After visiting Yokohama, we took the train to Shinjuku. It is commonly know for its large shopping, entertainment and high rise buildings. We are headed to the Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment building. There is aobservation floor on both the north and the south tower.

Some of the highrise buildings in Shinjuku.

Some of the pictures I took while up on the observation floor. This is the Park Hyatt where Lost in Translation was filmed.