I'll be home for Christmas....

if only in my dreams... An old favorite Christmas song. Growing up I heard it every year and never thought too much about it. But now it means more. I love Christmas. It's my favorite holiday. Just really, really wish I could spend it with my family in Colorado. It's also the hardest time of the year to be so far away from "home."

The last time I was home for the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) was the year Reo was born. Since he was born in July we couldn't make our annual summer trip home, so we went for winter break instead.

Every year since then I've wished we could do it again. Maybe some year we will be able to. In the meantime, I guess I'll just listen to old Christmas carols and try to bring the holiday to life here in Japan for my own children. But my heart will be in Colorado.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.


クリスマス季節に実家に帰るのが久しぶりです。昔のクリスマス歌を聞くとちょっと寂しくなる。やはりこの時にアメリカの家族と一緒に過ごしたいです。

7年前に帰ってた。感謝祭とクリスマス。毎年それを思い出すとまた帰りたいな～と思います。またいつか出来るといいですね。

とりあえず、日本でクリスマスを自分の子供達に与えたいと思います。ただ心がコロラド州へ。

皆さん、メリークリスマス。