OK, I know a lot of you are upset that I stopped writing.  I am sorry.  I haven't stopped, but rather have been bogged down with real life work.  Its not easy being in Japan and trying to stick to a time frame to answer emails, international phone calls and faxes from my firm in Arizona.  Furthermore the Foreclosure situation has my Title Firm in overdrive.  Several months ago long before I left the US to adopt I had a real estate arm to my small company and was very successful.  None of the houses I sold have gone under.  That is why my office is in chaos.  Though I sold that arm to Remax, people whom are desperate to sell have been coming to my office there trying to get out from under the terror they are in.  Now any good investor will tell you this is a buyers market.  But not all that you buy is good.  So that has left me in a position were I am looking at email images of homes running comps from here waiting on appraisals to decide ok this is a good buy, or no this isn't a good buy.  And honestly, many are not good buys.  I have purchased a few non good buys only because there was a family with children and they were losing everything.  So I purchased a home at about what they needed to get out of the debt they were in.  That was a mistake cause I did that 4 times and word spread like wildfire in the valley.  That has left my staff with the duty of turning away people with children and seeing into their eyes having to tell them I am sorry the offer is not accepted.  All of this can be solved very easily.  The President can order a 90 day freeze on all foreclosures and sales and have those arms placed into  a fixed.  But that will not happen.  I will say this though.  My office has seen people with homes purchased at 400K with a home value of 200K or less.  People got shop happy on these homes buying houses at large offers thinking they were going to flip it very soon.  Not wise.

Now on the other note.  I have been making sure all our immunizations and medical records are up to date for entering the United States.  This will be a unique time for the girls and I.  We are leaving Japan this Thursday and will arrive in Arizona.  For the first time they will not only see America but also see my home there.  Prior to leaving I had a construction crew redo a portion of the house to make it into a Japanese bathroom.  I ordered to go all out.  Spared no expense.  It took them close too 40 days to redo and complete my vision.  I saw the pictures and it looks great!  But then I had another reality check.

In my time here with Kiyomi and Hatsuko I learned that I can give them the world.  But that doesn’t make me a better mother.  I learned all I had to be was me.  We have a nice home here in Japan.  Only because we made it that way as a family.  I do not think that will be done with the home in Phoenix.  That house is over eight thousand square feet in size.  It is luxurious, it is attractive, it is everything many of you would dream of in a home.  It is also a place that has brought me as much pain as much pleasure. 

But my life is different now.  I have children, and a new sense of self.  That could turn that home around.  Those are words many of you will say to me.  Now lets look at the reality.  America is a whole different animal than Japan.  Kiyomi and Hatsuko, will have a language barrier, no friends, and a new lifestyle.  That is what I am paying attention too.  Yes I know they will adjust.  But I also have a firm to run.  Right now I am making it work.  However I made this decision.  Depending on the girls welfare and how they see America, will determine if I as their mother will either sell my Arizona home and reside in Japan and petition for full citizenship or stay in Arizona and take one step at a time and allow the girls to grow.  They are in summer break for 45 days.  That’s not a lot of time really to make that decision.  But its what is given to me.  I know they have boyfriends and will miss them.  Though I told them there are much cuter guys in America! 

We shall see what cards are to be played when the time comes.  I will not try to read into this too much.  maybe back on American soil I can then pay closer attention to this blog too.  I love you all and will write again soon.  I promise!