2019 was another busy year, so busy I can’t quite remember what I actually did. One of the highlights, though, was my younger son starting elementary school, a bittersweet moment, as the kindergarten years were very happy ones for us.

As for the best memory of 2019, that would have to be our trip to Miyazaki for a karate tournament. There, after five years of practicing, our elder son would win his first title—a huge confidence builder that would lead to another title a few months later.

The few days we had in Kagoshima were nostalgic ones for my wife as she used to spend her summers there when she was a child.

Next summer, we will once again be traveling to the US, a trip we are all looking forward to.