Ella at the groomer's

Our lovely groomer posted some photos of Ella's visit and it looks like she had a blast!

"Hello world!"

Doesn't my girl look super happy?

After her trimming, she can play in the front area with the other doggies.  However, although Ella's a curious kid, she's also very shy.  Her way of joining in the fun is choosing the comfy couch and watching from a distance!  :)  Isn't she a funny character? 

I'm glad she always enjoys her time there and comes home looking like a princess.  We're so grateful to have found our groomer and look forward to our next visit.   Arigatou ne!

Shuri Castle

We made our way to Shuri Castle to see their 3-day event of festivities. They had traditional, Okinawan dances, tea ceremonies, and a tour of the castle. I thought it'd be fun to dress Ella up in a kimono and she was a big hit with the Japanese tourists!

If you care to look at the slideshow, click here . Happy New Year!

Happy holidays!

The new year is just around the corner! So many plans and things to prepare...very exciting. But for now we're going to take a little time out to enjoy the holidays. Hope you have fun doing the same. :)

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and looking foward to 2011!

The beach part 2

We decided to say goodbye to this beach and walk to another one about 20 minutes away.

You don't wanna leave yet?

The fisherman was enjoying his day...hope he caught something!

We stumbled upon a beautiful trail that led us to.....

this beach! Ah, it was a lovely day. :)

She's been giving me this look all day...

With typhoon weather, we're stuck inside but my pal isn't too happy about that. She doesn't understand why we can't get out for just a bit. Thankfully, I have a stash of her favorite chewy treats to keep her busy. Hang in there, girl....

Hello!

My first post! This will be a blog about my experiences as an English teacher and a foreigner in Japan. Although I plan to have many posts about my cute students, I have to start this one with a pic of my baby. This is Ella and she's my little girl. (Yes, I'm one of those crazy doggie owners!) She'll be stopping by to say "hi" from time to time! :)