To the end of 2009!

NEW YEAR'S MORNING 2009
And already a year has passed by - oh so quickly!

Thank you for sharing 2009 with us at Oshaberi Eikaiwa Kyoshitsu.
It has been another big year. we have said good-bye to teachers we have loved having with us and then to the hellos of our new staff who are enthusiastic and love being at OEK!
In December we also welcome Noriko our new part time manger and we are all looking forward to working together to make a wonderful year for all of us in 2010!

And of course fabulous news with Kotoe our well loved manager now pregnant and looking forward to her having her babe at the end of April ...

I will be back at the beginning of April and have the pleasure of staying until the end of July - the only person who is not impressed is my grandson, Izumo, in Australia - he definitely likes having me close by - so how lucky to be so loved!

And I wish for all a wonderful year - even if it has its challenges may we all have love in our lives and hope in our hearts. And may we all make lots of great English memories together!

Our teachers and staff look forward to seeing you all in January!
HAPPY NEW YEAR

Jayne

It's That Time of Year Again

Hello Everyone!

It's that time of year again, when the days get shorter and the nights get colder. December crept up quite quickly and now we're only two and a half weeks from OEK's winter vacation. On Monday Brian and I put up the Christmas tree at Umegaoka, and on Wednesday, with a little help from Lina, we put up the Christmas tree at Tsukimi as well. Lina was a good little helper, decorating the bottom half of the tree with lots of tinsel.


With Christmas vacation fast approaching, the teachers and staff are all busy making plans. Martin is headed to Europe for Christmas, spending some time in Italy and Bulgaria. Cynthia will be heading to Shikoku with her friends, and her vacation traveling Japan. Brian and his wife, Akane, will be busy settling in their new house! They recently moved close to the Fox Shrine, to a beautiful house with lots of sun. As for me, I'll be heading down under to Australia to visit some friends, including former OEK teachers, Jo and Rebecca! It will be my first visit to Australia and I'm really looking forward to visiting cities such as Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney!

Jayne is also getting ready to travel, as she will be returning to Australia next week. But don't worry, she'll be back in the spring! When you see her, make sure to wish her "Happy Birthday" ... Jayne turns 53 years young on December 5th.

Just a reminder that OEK will be closed from December 20th, 2009 until January 3rd, 2009. We will reopen on January 4th and we're looking forward to hearing all about your wonderful winter adventures.

Stay warm!

- from Kim