Splendid!

I arrived at my new home!! So long nomad-like life in Hawaii, hello Washington and my new life!

The house is on a hill, cozy, clean, very comfortable setting and with breathtaking views of deep forest and the Olympic Mountains.
This house is surrounded by wildness yet it is in a gated community, I have great neighbors on the same hill. I feel very safe. The air is crisp and fresh. Birds are singing for greeting to the morning. Trees are trying to reach the sky, standing tall.

Gradations of greens… gorgeous body of the water… clouds…. silhouette of the mountain in the distance… patches of blue sky… Oh my goodness, was it an eagle flying by?! It was so very gorgeous! Ah, there are 3 baby raccoons marching with their mother! oh----- my goodness!!

The owner of the house prepared everything for me… a new laundry machine and a dryer, a modern oven, dishes, linen, thick blankets, towels, a bottle of white wine in the refrigerator, and a Jacuzzi outside!

The wife of the owner had a hard time reading my name, I am her first Japanese friend, she said. I feel like I am an ambassador here (Oh, I am not a typical one, I'm under the pressure!)

They introduced me to their favorite car dealer and I saw couple of cars that I liked a lot. I am going to check out the cars.

It’s like a dream. Please someone pinch my cheek. No, please don’t.