Old Mitchpayo Had a Farm - Eey Aye Eey Aye Oh!

As our time here winds down, we have to tell you about one of the major reasons we have had a ball here.... Glen, Tina, Mya and Kai. Glen Mitchell, Tina Magpayo and their two kids Mya (3) and Kai (2) are the nicest, funniest, kindest, best people in the world. We cannot believe how lucky we are to have met them. Their kids are obscenely cute and funny and smart and we think that both of our families should get married and live happily ever after.

We karaoke with them, we eat with them, we cocktail with them, etc. Everything we know about Japan (true or not) Glen taught us. Need to know what kind of mushroom grows in Hokkaido? Ask Glen! Looking for the store that sells whale and large blocks of cheddar? Ask Glen! Oh wait, I am looking for some plastic shrimp... hmmm.... Glen? I want to grow a plant in my closet... Glen? Glen knows EVERYTHING.

Tina is the master of the kitchen. Despite working all day long at Boeing (wearing a hard hat, nonetheless) she comes home to two unemployed grownups, one moderately employed grownup, and three hungry children and feeds us all the yummiest foods: curry rice, meatball subs, any kind of comfort food you can imagine.

They took us to sumo, they introduced us to the Brazilian chicken place, they let David sing Air Supply without laughing too hard at him, they took care of David and Carlos when I had to go back to the states... the list goes on and on.

Anyway... we are really going to miss them and are so grateful to have met them. Wahhh!!!