June, 2, 2016 - return to Japan

This is a green airplane at Dulles, the first stop of my return flight.  The ANA flight left at 12:20;  my seat was 41A and  had an empty seat next to me.   
Clouds covered most of the trip.  We flew over Canada, then followed Alaska, and arched over toward Russia and down to Japan in about 13 hours.  It was one of the smoothest flights I have ever been on. 
This might be crossing Lake Erie, but not positive. 
A small island somewhere--looks like a video game piece. 
Approaching Narita Airport where I had a three hour layover for a flight to Kobe.
 -arrived about 7:00 pm at Itami Airport in Osaka. Door-to-door travel time was 24 hours. 
Sunset in Japan- Tadaima! 

May 29 - 31, 2016

Sunday morning we went to IBC for services.  It was the monthly Missions Sunday.  
Mr. Anderson is starting a church on June 5, in Towson, MD.  He and his family were there.  Bob Larson, BIMI USA Director was also there.  Dr. Creed, pictured, led the service. 
We had lunch at Ruby Tuesday's in Clinton with Beth and fiance, Matthew, Teresa, Christin and Joe.  Then Teresa and I went with Joe and Christin to WVA to stay overnight at their new home.  Along the way we saw this horse tied up at a hitching post, something you see in Amish country. 
Somewhere in Virginia or West Virginia
Joe and Christin have a resident groundhog who enters the yard through holes in the fence.  They have named it George.  Fat thing, must be well fed.  We also saw many birds including a cardinal and blue jay.  They bought a bird feeder and filled it, but no little birds stopped by while we were there.  

These are Christin's and Joe's cars in front of their duplex on the left (it was recently painted).  They also bought an American flag and displayed it for Memorial Day.  
A drive through small-town America in West Virginia on Monday afternoon. 
On Tuesday, back in Maryland, Matthew, Teresa and I went over to see Sue Phagan, standing, and Mrs. Sara Greathouse, Pastor's former secretary, now retired.  At 86 her health is not good, but she has not changed much at all.  We chatted for a good while and then departed while she waved to us at the door.