Zeke goes East

These pictures are more like Christmas than the last set. Christmas is family and here are the people that comprise part of Papa's family. There are a bunch of pictures here, let me try to get this straight.

The first one has me in a yellow shirt while we are getting ready for a hike outside in the cool weather. From left to right; Grandpa Tetsu, Mama, me, Papa and Grandma Linda.

The second photograph has Papa's older brother's family with some extras; Uncle Ru, Tetsu, Cousin Toshi, Cousin Maya, Auntie Soomi, Cousin Sasha and Linda.

Uncle Lawrence and Auntie Maria are happy about the holiday - they are on their way to Cancun, Mexico with their three kids (Akio, Maya and Sasha belong to them).

Cousins Maya and Akio are shyly posing for a final picture with their grandparents.

It was a long flight to New Jersey, only made longer by a missed flight, delays over Newark, and a diversion to Hartford for more fuel. Since we were standby on the flight, Mama and Papa sat separately allowing me to annoy two sets of passengers. Wah. Next time I am going to get my own seat. The return flight to San Francisco went much smoother.