The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. -J. Pierpont Morgan My 2012 theme was balance and while I didn't always achieve it, it has become a mindset. This year is about renewal. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

image Eriko’s first produce - I hope for much more!

image Thanks to this site (http://soccergoalplans.com) and the neighbor for inspiration … I need to get a net and Jerry will have a backyard soccer goal!

I was in Nagoya last week, on our last night, in the 8th floor of a commercial building at some kind of pasta restaraunt. Momo was scarving down pizza, Jerry was laying on my lap, and I was chatting with Eriko's mom about my career. I told her I had four "things" I wanted to accomplish: 1) Be a father2) Hold a leadership role3) Start a company4) "Retire" a professor Through broken Japanese, broken English, and Eriko, I explained that my milestones were at different points in life - first learn from others, than do yourself, then teach others.

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image Riding on the bus!