Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I just got back to Japan from a much needed vacation in Texas, California and Vegas. Upon arriving back in the land of gloom Scotty and I were surprised and delighted to find out that the sun was actually shining, hoorah! However, the trade off for the good weather seems to be my health. No sooner had I gotten to work than I came down with a big bad cold/flu. To make matters worse, the sun didn’t last….but my cold sure has. Welcome back to Japan!!!