http://talandisfamilyinjapan.com http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-300x300_show_image761.jpg http://talandisfamilyinjapan.com http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 5431085 5413858 file no 0.0 2011-08-01T14:01:07Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 479 hdtSgsu_EQI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgsu_EQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5431085&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFIJ42Lukes1stOfficialGoldMedal658.jpg Here is the story of how Luke won his first official gold medal, at a swim meet at our home pool in Yatsuo. Coach mama was one of the main organizers, so this clip shows her in her element. At the time of this event, Luke was nine and in the 4th grade. He has been working very hard in the pool, so it was great for him to get this tangible encouragement. Luke not only won gold, but also set a meet record. Still, coach mama did her thing and found a lot of ways he can improve. Max, now four, also makes an appearance. No license (All rights reserved) Here is the story of how Luke won his first official gold medal, at a swim meet at our home pool in Yatsuo. Coach mama was one of the main organizers, so this clip shows her in her element. At the time of this event, Luke was nine and in the 4th grade. He has been working very hard in the pool, so it was great for him to get this tangible encouragement. Luke not only won gold, but also set a meet record. Still, coach mama did her thing and found a lot of ways he can improve. Max, now four, also makes an appearance. 479 http://blip.tv/file/5413858 Videoblogging Sports youtube Here is the story of how Luke won his first official gold medal, at a swim meet at our home pool in Yatsuo. Coach mama was one of the main organizers, so this clip shows her in her element. At the time of this event, Luke was nine and in the 4th grade. He has been working very hard in the pool, so it was great for him to get this tangible encouragement. Luke not only won gold, but also set a meet record. Still, coach mama did her thing and found a lot of ways he can improve. Max, now four, also makes an appearance. luke talandis talandis family japan swimming kids gold medal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:01:07 +0000 luke talandis, talandis family, japan, swimming, kids, gold medal http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFIJ42Lukes1stOfficialGoldMedal658.jpg luke talandis, talandis family, japan, swimming, kids, gold medal <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgsu_EQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgsu_EQI" style="display:none"></embed> TFIJ42: Luke's 1st official gold medal 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 24DB321A-9F82-11E0-9799-CD5435CC6AAB http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij41-max-s-4th-birthday-photo-shoot-5315399 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 5315399 5297985 file no 0.0 2011-06-25T23:23:33Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 361 hdtSgsS3KwI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgsS3KwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5315399&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ41Maxs4thBirthdayPhotoShoot146.jpg Our daughter Max turned four on March 7th, 2011. The following morning, according to our family tradition, we took her to a photo studio to get her annual portrait done. If you&apos;re in the mood for cute, check out this video! :-) Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Our daughter Max turned four on March 7th, 2011. The following morning, according to our family tradition, we took her to a photo studio to get her annual portrait done. If you&apos;re in the mood for cute, check out this video! :-) 361 http://blip.tv/file/5297985 Videoblogging talandis family japan studio alice kids family max talandis Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:23:33 +0000 talandis family, japan, studio alice, kids, family, max talandis http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ41Maxs4thBirthdayPhotoShoot146.jpg talandis family, japan, studio alice, kids, family, max talandis <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgsS3KwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgsS3KwI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ41: Max's 4th Birthday Photo Shoot http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 648452FE-8914-11E0-A513-BF9544361EBC http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij40-hikiyama-2011-5215305 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 5215305 5197713 file no 0.0 2011-05-28T10:22:30Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 536 hdtSgr6pLQI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgr6pLQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5215305&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ40Hikiyama2011764.jpg On May 3rd, 2011, in the midst of Golden Week, Luke participated in the annual Hikiyama festival in our hometown of Yatsuo-machi. This festival has been held since the mid-18th century and features ornate floats decorated with extremely cool works of Japanese craftsmanship, including wood carvings, metal work, dolls, and embroidery. This short clip chronicles our adventures from the day, including Luke riding in the top of a float. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 On May 3rd, 2011, in the midst of Golden Week, Luke participated in the annual Hikiyama festival in our hometown of Yatsuo-machi. This festival has been held since the mid-18th century and features ornate floats decorated with extremely cool works of Japanese craftsmanship, including wood carvings, metal work, dolls, and embroidery. This short clip chronicles our adventures from the day, including Luke riding in the top of a float. 536 http://blip.tv/file/5197713 Default Category toyama yatsuo-machi hikiyama festival Sat, 28 May 2011 10:22:30 +0000 toyama, yatsuo-machi, hikiyama festival http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ40Hikiyama2011764.jpg toyama, yatsuo-machi, hikiyama festival <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgr6pLQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgr6pLQI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ40: Hikiyama 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 FE7D0BAA-7594-11E0-AEF7-E8E4065BD69E http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij39-luke-s-super-chibiko-challenge-5116153 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 5116153 5098445 file no 0.0 2011-05-03T14:52:40Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 537 hdtSgriiXQI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgriiXQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post5116153&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ39LukesSuperChibikoChallenge285.jpg On the 1st day of Golden Week 2011, Luke participated in the 23rd annual &quot;Super Chibiko [kids] Challenge&quot;, a sports event for select 4th-6th graders from each elementary school in Toyama Prefecture. The kids compete in five events throughout the day: running, jumping, dribbling, throwing, and swimming. It&apos;s basically like a pentathalon for children, designed to challenge and test overall athletic ability. Each school can send up to three boys &amp; girls (one for each grade). Luke was the only boy from his school, so the pressure was on to perform! (not really!) Check out how our little champion fared against the top sports kids in this area. ; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 On the 1st day of Golden Week 2011, Luke participated in the 23rd annual &quot;Super Chibiko [kids] Challenge&quot;, a sports event for select 4th-6th graders from each elementary school in Toyama Prefecture. The kids compete in five events throughout the day: running, jumping, dribbling, throwing, and swimming. It&apos;s basically like a pentathalon for children, designed to challenge and test overall athletic ability. Each school can send up to three boys &amp; girls (one for each grade). Luke was the only boy from his school, so the pressure was on to perform! (not really!) Check out how our little champion fared against the top sports kids in this area. ; 537 http://blip.tv/file/5098445 Videoblogging Sports luke talandis talandis family japan super chibiko challenge sports kids Tue, 03 May 2011 14:52:40 +0000 luke talandis, talandis family, japan, super chibiko challenge, sports, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ39LukesSuperChibikoChallenge285.jpg luke talandis, talandis family, japan, super chibiko challenge, sports, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgriiXQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgriiXQI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ39: Luke's Super Chibiko Challenge http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 4E278D32-4986-11E0-BCC4-D8D77A892EED http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij38-winter-2011-driving-max-to-school-4875910 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4875910 4857866 file no 0.0 2011-03-08T13:16:40Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 320 hdtSgqnNagI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgqnNagI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4875910&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ38Winter2011DrivingMaxToSchool530.jpg Here is the 2nd in a series of videos on our experiences from the amazing winter of 2011. This is a simple tale, of my daily duty of taking our daughter Max to nursury school each morning. On this particular morning (January 31st), the snow was at its peak. Please come along for the 2 km ride to school through the winter wonderland that was our neighborhood. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ38Winter2011DrivingMaxToSchool530-285.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Here is the 2nd in a series of videos on our experiences from the amazing winter of 2011. This is a simple tale, of my daily duty of taking our daughter Max to nursury school each morning. On this particular morning (January 31st), the snow was at its peak. Please come along for the 2 km ride to school through the winter wonderland that was our neighborhood. 320 http://blip.tv/file/4857866 Default Category talandis japan kids toyama winter Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:16:40 +0000 talandis, japan, kids, toyama, winter http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ38Winter2011DrivingMaxToSchool530.jpg talandis, japan, kids, toyama, winter <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgqnNagI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgqnNagI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ38: Winter 2011 (Driving Max to School) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 0CFC0790-4669-11E0-8E58-ED98B61B755A http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij37-max-s-1st-time-sledding-skiing-4860390 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4860390 4842329 file no 0.0 2011-03-04T14:09:42Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 225 hdtSgqjUSgI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgqjUSgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4860390&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ37Maxs1stTimeSleddingSkiing573.jpg Our three year old daughter Max had an especially fun winter this year sledding and skiing for the first time in her life. Here are some highlights. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Our three year old daughter Max had an especially fun winter this year sledding and skiing for the first time in her life. Here are some highlights. 225 http://blip.tv/file/4842329 Default Category talandis family japan kids sledding skiing Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:09:42 +0000 talandis family, japan, kids, sledding, skiing http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ37Maxs1stTimeSleddingSkiing573.jpg talandis family, japan, kids, sledding, skiing <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgqjUSgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgqjUSgI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ37: Max's 1st time sledding & skiing http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 C90783C2-40A3-11E0-A817-F2AED42A7B7B http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij36-winter-2011-yuki-oroshi-4829366 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4829366 4811274 file no 0.0 2011-02-25T05:55:01Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 505 hdtSgqbiGgI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgqbiGgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4829366&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ36Winter2011YukiOroshi548.jpg It&apos;s been an amazing winter here in Toyama, one definitely for the record books. With snowfall amounts not seen in a generation, it has simultaneous made for some severe stress and wonderous beauty. In this the first of a series on our Winter 2011 experiences, Mama &amp; Papa work hard to shovel snow off the roof of the house, a process known in Japanese as &quot;yuki oroshi&quot;. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ36Winter2011YukiOroshi548-975.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 It&apos;s been an amazing winter here in Toyama, one definitely for the record books. With snowfall amounts not seen in a generation, it has simultaneous made for some severe stress and wonderous beauty. In this the first of a series on our Winter 2011 experiences, Mama &amp; Papa work hard to shovel snow off the roof of the house, a process known in Japanese as &quot;yuki oroshi&quot;. 505 http://blip.tv/file/4811274 Videoblogging toyama winter shoveling snow yuki oroshi talandis family Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:55:01 +0000 toyama, winter, shoveling snow, yuki oroshi, talandis family http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ36Winter2011YukiOroshi548.jpg toyama, winter, shoveling snow, yuki oroshi, talandis family <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgqbiGgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgqbiGgI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ36: Winter 2011-Yuki Oroshi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 B03EF578-20C3-11E0-A536-9B7F4527E29D http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/guruji-s-27th-memorial-service-4654371 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4654371 4636066 file no 0.0 2011-01-15T16:22:46Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 406 hdtSgpyLBwI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgpyLBwI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4654371&skin=rss Talandisjr-Gurujis27thMemorialService473.jpg Scenes from the 27th memorial service for the founder of Nipponzan Myohoji, Nichidatsu Fujii (Guruji). This Buddhisht ceremony took place at Kiyosumi Temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on January 9th, 2010. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-Gurujis27thMemorialService473-477.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Scenes from the 27th memorial service for the founder of Nipponzan Myohoji, Nichidatsu Fujii (Guruji). This Buddhisht ceremony took place at Kiyosumi Temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on January 9th, 2010. 406 http://blip.tv/file/4636066 Documentary nipponzan myohoji nichidatsu fujii guruji buddhism japan nichiren Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:22:46 +0000 nipponzan myohoji, nichidatsu fujii, guruji, buddhism, japan, nichiren http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-Gurujis27thMemorialService473.jpg nipponzan myohoji, nichidatsu fujii, guruji, buddhism, japan, nichiren <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgpyLBwI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgpyLBwI" style="display:none"></embed> Guruji's 27th Memorial Service http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 704A1CF2-0838-11E0-8DBD-CA61224368AC http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij35-setting-up-the-tree-2010-4532276 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4532276 4513824 file no 0.0 2010-12-15T10:45:31Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 157 hdtSgpTRGAI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgpTRGAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4532276&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ35SettingUpTheTree2010135.jpg Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you&apos;re all having a good holiday season. This little clip attempts to capture some of the fun we had last weekend setting up our fake Christmas tree. We have this dancing Santa toy that sings &quot;Jingle Bells&quot; ad infinitum, and the kids started to dance and dance along with it. Things began to escalate, and before you know it, we were all dancing around the room. It was a scream. Hope you like it! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ35SettingUpTheTree2010135-244.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you&apos;re all having a good holiday season. This little clip attempts to capture some of the fun we had last weekend setting up our fake Christmas tree. We have this dancing Santa toy that sings &quot;Jingle Bells&quot; ad infinitum, and the kids started to dance and dance along with it. Things began to escalate, and before you know it, we were all dancing around the room. It was a scream. Hope you like it! 157 http://blip.tv/file/4513824 Videoblogging talandis family kids christmas christmas tree jingle bells Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:45:31 +0000 talandis family, kids, christmas, christmas tree, jingle bells http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ35SettingUpTheTree2010135.jpg talandis family, kids, christmas, christmas tree, jingle bells <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgpTRGAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgpTRGAI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ35: Setting up the tree 2010 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 5266AF98-B833-11DF-A781-D565C60E0A16 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij34-trekking-the-japanese-northern-alps-1-4101004 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4101004 4082121 file no 0.0 2010-09-04T14:47:20Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 673 hdtSgfqncAI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgfqncAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4101004&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ34TrekkingTheJapaneseNorthernAlpsDay1468.JPG Last year young Luke climbed his first mountain, Mt. Tateyama, here in Toyama Prefecture. This year&apos;s trekking trip was more ambitious- 3 days, 2 nights in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. What an amazing trip! This episode, the first in a series of three, tells the story of our 1st day, one that featured a climb up the largest field of year-round snow in Japan, the &quot;Daisekkei&quot;. With this video I&apos;m aiming to not only tell a family story, but also to introduce what it&apos;s like to trek in this beautiful part of our world. Hope you like it! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ34TrekkingTheJapaneseNorthernAlpsDay1468-932.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Last year young Luke climbed his first mountain, Mt. Tateyama, here in Toyama Prefecture. This year&apos;s trekking trip was more ambitious- 3 days, 2 nights in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture. What an amazing trip! This episode, the first in a series of three, tells the story of our 1st day, one that featured a climb up the largest field of year-round snow in Japan, the &quot;Daisekkei&quot;. With this video I&apos;m aiming to not only tell a family story, but also to introduce what it&apos;s like to trek in this beautiful part of our world. Hope you like it! 673 http://blip.tv/file/4082121 Videoblogging talandis family japan japan northern alps trekking hakuba daisekkei mt. shirouma Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:47:20 +0000 talandis family, japan, japan northern alps, trekking, hakuba, daisekkei, mt. shirouma http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ34TrekkingTheJapaneseNorthernAlpsDay1468.JPG talandis family, japan, japan northern alps, trekking, hakuba, daisekkei, mt. shirouma <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgfqncAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgfqncAI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ34-Trekking the Japanese Northern Alps 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 7976B890-B1D4-11DF-835F-FD9D633205B3 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij33-luke-max-s-1st-vegetable-garden-4071749 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 4071749 4052861 file no 0.0 2010-08-27T12:13:17Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 259 hdtSgfjDKQI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgfjDKQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post4071749&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ33LukeMaxs1stVegetableGarden754.jpg For his summer English project, my son Luke uses English to tell the story of a vegetable garden he and his sister Max planted this past spring. Papa wrote the script, Luke worked hard to learn the lines, then we spent a couple of afternoons recording and filming. It was a lot of good practice for Luke! He&apos;s not totally smooth, but it&apos;s so cool to hear him speak in only English for an extended period. I hope you like this little story. If you have some words of encouragement for Luke, please leave comments. This will give Luke some good reading practice! Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 For his summer English project, my son Luke uses English to tell the story of a vegetable garden he and his sister Max planted this past spring. Papa wrote the script, Luke worked hard to learn the lines, then we spent a couple of afternoons recording and filming. It was a lot of good practice for Luke! He&apos;s not totally smooth, but it&apos;s so cool to hear him speak in only English for an extended period. I hope you like this little story. If you have some words of encouragement for Luke, please leave comments. This will give Luke some good reading practice! 259 http://blip.tv/file/4052861 Videoblogging talandis family luke talandis kids family gardening efl japan Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:13:17 +0000 talandis family, luke talandis, kids, family, gardening, efl, japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ33LukeMaxs1stVegetableGarden754.jpg talandis family, luke talandis, kids, family, gardening, efl, japan <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgfjDKQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgfjDKQI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ33: Luke & Max's 1st Vegetable Garden http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 3FFAD35C-1E00-11DF-A449-AAA5DEDBA217 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij32-shredding-cow-mountain-3262594 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 3262594 3243156 file no 0.0 2010-02-20T09:13:46Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 222 hdtSgceRZgI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgceRZgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3262594&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ32ShreddingCowMountain825.jpg This video is all about a family having a lot of fun together, doing something they&apos;re all passionate about: carving tracks in pure, soft powder snow (shredding)! We live only 25 minutes from the Ushidake (which means &quot;cow mountain&quot; in Japanese) ski area in Toyama and have enjoyed going there a lot this season. Here are some rock and roll highlights of 8 year old Luke, my wife Shinobu, and I tearing it up. This clip is dedicated to my old TCFL colleague Steve Davies, who recently passed away. It was he who taught me the joy of riding on powder snow, something I&apos;ve been able to pass on to my family. I&apos;ll always be grateful to Steve for that! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ32ShreddingCowMountain825-321.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 This video is all about a family having a lot of fun together, doing something they&apos;re all passionate about: carving tracks in pure, soft powder snow (shredding)! We live only 25 minutes from the Ushidake (which means &quot;cow mountain&quot; in Japanese) ski area in Toyama and have enjoyed going there a lot this season. Here are some rock and roll highlights of 8 year old Luke, my wife Shinobu, and I tearing it up. This clip is dedicated to my old TCFL colleague Steve Davies, who recently passed away. It was he who taught me the joy of riding on powder snow, something I&apos;ve been able to pass on to my family. I&apos;ll always be grateful to Steve for that! 222 http://blip.tv/file/3243156 Videoblogging talandis family japan toyama snowboarding ushidake shredding powder snow jet Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:13:46 +0000 talandis family, japan, toyama, snowboarding, ushidake, shredding, powder snow, jet http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ32ShreddingCowMountain825.jpg talandis family, japan, toyama, snowboarding, ushidake, shredding, powder snow, jet <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgceRZgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgceRZgI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ32: Shredding Cow Mountain http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 C7D889EE-F395-11DE-BF65-9E72910D4DD4 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij31-moments-of-gratitude-2009-3040962 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 3040962 3021301 file no 0.0 2009-12-28T09:45:49Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 265 hdtSgbnOJgI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgbnOJgI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post3040962&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ31MomentsOfGratitude2009705.jpg As a year comes to a close, I get into a reflective mood, often thinking back on how things went. Here is a short clip that highlights some of the fun stuff we did as a family this year. I hope by watching our family you can think of your own and feel grateful for all things both little and big. And, if you can, answer me this question: What were you most grateful for in 2009? http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ31MomentsOfGratitude2009705-724.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 As a year comes to a close, I get into a reflective mood, often thinking back on how things went. Here is a short clip that highlights some of the fun stuff we did as a family this year. I hope by watching our family you can think of your own and feel grateful for all things both little and big. And, if you can, answer me this question: What were you most grateful for in 2009? 265 http://blip.tv/file/3021301 Videoblogging talandis family kids japan gratitude Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:45:49 +0000 talandis, family, kids, japan, gratitude http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ31MomentsOfGratitude2009705.jpg talandis, family, kids, japan, gratitude <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgbnOJgI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgbnOJgI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ31: Moments of Gratitude 2009 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 BCE4B542-78CC-11DE-9EC9-9036A5ADCE5D http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij30-luke-goes-on-a-field-trip-2419472 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 2419472 2399431 file no 0.0 2009-07-25T03:39:20Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 373 hdtSgZPWdAI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgZPWdAI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2419472&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ30LukeGoesOnAFieldTrip365.jpg In the heart of summer here in Toyama, papa tags along with Luke and his classmates as they go on a science field trip to the park near our home in search of bugs. This short clip showcases our neighborhood, Luke&apos;s daily walking route to school, the beautiful park near our home, and a bunch of cute Japanese 2nd graders hunting for bugs! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ30LukeGoesOnAFieldTrip365-197.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 In the heart of summer here in Toyama, papa tags along with Luke and his classmates as they go on a science field trip to the park near our home in search of bugs. This short clip showcases our neighborhood, Luke&apos;s daily walking route to school, the beautiful park near our home, and a bunch of cute Japanese 2nd graders hunting for bugs! 373 http://blip.tv/file/2399431 Videoblogging talandis family toyama school field trip bugs Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:39:20 +0000 talandis family, toyama, school field trip, bugs http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ30LukeGoesOnAFieldTrip365.jpg talandis family, toyama, school field trip, bugs <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgZPWdAI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgZPWdAI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ30: Luke goes on a field trip http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 0E7D1BC2-656A-11DE-BC0C-D9AA98A5749D http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij29-fountain-fun-2320265 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 2320265 2302789 file no 0.0 2009-06-30T11:35:05Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 271 hdtSgY3PbQI http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgY3PbQI http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2320265&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ29FountainFun597.jpg Toyama is getting hot hot hot these days, so here&apos;s a fun little clip showing one way Luke and Max are staying cool, by having fun at some local fountains. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ29FountainFun597-142.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Toyama is getting hot hot hot these days, so here&apos;s a fun little clip showing one way Luke and Max are staying cool, by having fun at some local fountains. 271 http://blip.tv/file/2302789 Videoblogging luke talandis max talandis toyama fountains kids Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:35:05 +0000 luke talandis, max talandis, toyama, fountains, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ29FountainFun597.jpg luke talandis, max talandis, toyama, fountains, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSgY3PbQI.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSgY3PbQI" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ29: Fountain Fun http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 68724BFE-3714-11DE-AB60-B3F092AAF85D http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij28-max-s-2nd-birthday-shoot-2073563 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 2073563 2063155 file no 0.0 2009-05-02T12:26:05Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 158 hdtS_sg_Ag http://blip.tv/play/hdtS_sg_Ag http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2073563&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ29Maxs2ndBirthdayShoot497.jpg In keeping with our family tradition, we took Max out to the photo studio to get her portrait taken on the day of her 2nd birthday, March 7th, 2009. Wow, she&apos;s really turning into a beautiful little girl!! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ29Maxs2ndBirthdayShoot497-373.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 In keeping with our family tradition, we took Max out to the photo studio to get her portrait taken on the day of her 2nd birthday, March 7th, 2009. Wow, she&apos;s really turning into a beautiful little girl!! 158 http://blip.tv/file/2063155 Videoblogging talandis family japan max talandis kids Sat, 02 May 2009 12:26:05 +0000 talandis family, japan, max talandis, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ29Maxs2ndBirthdayShoot497.jpg talandis family, japan, max talandis, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS_sg_Ag.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS_sg_Ag" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ28: Max's 2nd birthday shoot http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 D53F671A-0165-11DE-A414-E6C399F0128D http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij27-luke-s-swim-meet-1812991 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1812991 1803541 file no 0.0 2009-02-23T04:52:54Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 514 hdtS7tRjAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS7tRjAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1812991&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ27LukesSwimMeet150.jpg On February 11th, 2009, our son Luke (7) participated in the annual Toyama City Junior Swim Meet. He swam in three events: the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, and the 100m individual medley. While he didn&apos;t set any best times due to the remnants of a nasty cold, he did win his age group in each race and seemed to have a lot of fun doing it. We were really proud of him! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ27LukesSwimMeet150-900.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 On February 11th, 2009, our son Luke (7) participated in the annual Toyama City Junior Swim Meet. He swam in three events: the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, and the 100m individual medley. While he didn&apos;t set any best times due to the remnants of a nasty cold, he did win his age group in each race and seemed to have a lot of fun doing it. We were really proud of him! 514 http://blip.tv/file/1803541 Videoblogging luke talandis japan swimming kids Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:52:54 +0000 luke talandis, japan, swimming, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ27LukesSwimMeet150.jpg luke talandis, japan, swimming, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS7tRjAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS7tRjAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ27: Luke's swim meet http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 6DBF64C8-FCEC-11DD-BADE-C1B8E2C9B5A1 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij26-papa-gets-a-new-job-1791987 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1791987 1782783 file no 0.0 2009-02-17T12:13:47Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 770 hdtS7bBXAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS7bBXAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1791987&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ26PapaGetsANewJob258.jpg I got a new job! From April 1st I&apos;ll be working fulltime at Toyo Gakuen University, near Tokyo. In this video, you&apos;ll ride along with me to visit the school, on the day of my interview. We&apos;ll also talk a tour of the campus and hear my thoughts on this new, life-changing opportunity. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ26PapaGetsANewJob258-102.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 I got a new job! From April 1st I&apos;ll be working fulltime at Toyo Gakuen University, near Tokyo. In this video, you&apos;ll ride along with me to visit the school, on the day of my interview. We&apos;ll also talk a tour of the campus and hear my thoughts on this new, life-changing opportunity. 770 http://blip.tv/file/1782783 Videoblogging talandis family toyo gakuen university japan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:13:47 +0000 talandis family, toyo gakuen university, japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ26PapaGetsANewJob258.jpg talandis family, toyo gakuen university, japan <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS7bBXAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS7bBXAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ26: Papa gets a new job http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 34EB47EA-E12E-11DD-9CAC-805C91F61843 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij25-playing-in-the-snow-2006-1670921 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1670921 1662363 file no 0.0 2009-01-13T04:54:06Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 249 hdtS5f5tAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS5f5tAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1670921&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ25PlayingInTheSnow2006753.jpg A new version of iMovie, the software I use to make our family videos, is coming out at the end of January, in a few short weeks. I can&apos;t wait! So instead of making any more clips on &quot;old&quot; software, I&apos;d like to re-release one I made several years ago at just this time. Last night we had a big dump of snow, and now Toyama has transformed into &quot;Winter Wonderland&quot;. This clips shows a four year old Luke playing in the snow in front of our house. You can see how beautiful it is around here at this time of year and why I love winter so much! I&apos;ll get back to &quot;new&quot; content with our next podcast episode... http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ25PlayingInTheSnow2006753-846.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 A new version of iMovie, the software I use to make our family videos, is coming out at the end of January, in a few short weeks. I can&apos;t wait! So instead of making any more clips on &quot;old&quot; software, I&apos;d like to re-release one I made several years ago at just this time. Last night we had a big dump of snow, and now Toyama has transformed into &quot;Winter Wonderland&quot;. This clips shows a four year old Luke playing in the snow in front of our house. You can see how beautiful it is around here at this time of year and why I love winter so much! I&apos;ll get back to &quot;new&quot; content with our next podcast episode... 249 http://blip.tv/file/1662363 Videoblogging talandis family family kids japan toyama winter Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:54:06 +0000 talandis family, family, kids, japan, toyama, winter http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ25PlayingInTheSnow2006753.jpg talandis family, family, kids, japan, toyama, winter <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS5f5tAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS5f5tAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ25: Playing in the snow (2006) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 46012E9A-D29D-11DD-9082-FD43FD656DAA http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij24-moments-of-gratitude-2008-1619973 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1619973 1611489 file no 0.0 2008-12-25T16:01:21Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 324 hdtS4vBpAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4vBpAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1619973&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ24MomentsOfGratitude2008949.jpg Life can be hard and gray, but there are always moments of joy worth being grateful for. Here our some of ours from this past year, which we share with you. Merry Christmas and a happy new year! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ24MomentsOfGratitude2008949-815.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Life can be hard and gray, but there are always moments of joy worth being grateful for. Here our some of ours from this past year, which we share with you. Merry Christmas and a happy new year! 324 http://blip.tv/file/1611489 Default Category talandis family 2008 moments gratitude kids toyama japan Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:01:21 +0000 talandis family, 2008 moments, gratitude, kids, toyama, japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ24MomentsOfGratitude2008949.jpg talandis family, 2008 moments, gratitude, kids, toyama, japan <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4vBpAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS4vBpAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ24-Moments of Gratitude 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 44DDF8CE-D13D-11DD-99C1-8DCE1947206C http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij23-the-grape-adventure-1615690 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1615690 1607317 file no 0.0 2008-12-23T22:01:36Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 384 hdtS4s8uAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4s8uAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1615690&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ23TheGrapeAdventure578.jpg The family goes grape picking at a Toyama winery in late September. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ23TheGrapeAdventure578-913.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 The family goes grape picking at a Toyama winery in late September. 384 http://blip.tv/file/1607317 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan kids wine grapes grape picking Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:01:36 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, kids, wine, grapes, grape picking http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ23TheGrapeAdventure578.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, kids, wine, grapes, grape picking <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4s8uAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS4s8uAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ23-The Grape Adventure http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 1651A65E-D0FC-11DD-978B-BFEC8AD40756 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij22-luke-s-7th-birthday-photo-shoot-1614368 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1614368 1605996 file no 0.0 2008-12-23T14:15:01Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 182 hdtS4sUEAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4sUEAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1614368&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ22Lukes7thBirthdayPhotoShoot912.jpg It has become a family tradition to take our kids to a pro photographer on the day of their birthdays. Here are some scenes from Luke&apos;s 7th photo shoot, again held at Studio Alice in downtown Toyama City. This place does a great job to make it fun for kids and families, as you can see from the clip. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ22Lukes7thBirthdayPhotoShoot912-794.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 It has become a family tradition to take our kids to a pro photographer on the day of their birthdays. Here are some scenes from Luke&apos;s 7th photo shoot, again held at Studio Alice in downtown Toyama City. This place does a great job to make it fun for kids and families, as you can see from the clip. 182 http://blip.tv/file/1605996 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan kids birthday Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:15:01 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, kids, birthday http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ22Lukes7thBirthdayPhotoShoot912.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, kids, birthday <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4sUEAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS4sUEAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ22-Luke's 7th birthday photo shoot http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 CDCC8AA2-D0FB-11DD-B3AD-DB81CE74EE02 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij21-family-trip-to-universal-studios-japan-1614366 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1614366 1605994 file no 0.0 2008-12-23T14:12:59Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 486 hdtS4sUCAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4sUCAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1614366&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ21FamilyTripToUniversalStudiosJapan755.jpg In the blistering, sweltering heat of summer, we headed down to Japan&apos;s 2nd best theme park, Universal Studios Japan, in Osaka. We had to go Osaka anyways in order to get Max her US passport (and to renew Luke&apos;s) at the US consulate, so we decided to make a family vacation of it. We had a great time, but it was hot hot hot! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ21FamilyTripToUniversalStudiosJapan755-577.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 In the blistering, sweltering heat of summer, we headed down to Japan&apos;s 2nd best theme park, Universal Studios Japan, in Osaka. We had to go Osaka anyways in order to get Max her US passport (and to renew Luke&apos;s) at the US consulate, so we decided to make a family vacation of it. We had a great time, but it was hot hot hot! 486 http://blip.tv/file/1605994 Videoblogging talandis family osaka japan universal studios japan kids Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:12:59 +0000 talandis family, osaka, japan, universal studios japan, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ21FamilyTripToUniversalStudiosJapan755.jpg talandis family, osaka, japan, universal studios japan, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS4sUCAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS4sUCAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ21-Family trip to Universal Studios Japan http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 592D644E-98BD-11DD-97F4-F2D1C45AB557 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij20-papa-luke-do-a-triathlon-1357837 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1357837 1351457 file no 0.0 2008-10-13T00:24:50Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 321 hdtS0vBxAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtS0vBxAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1357837&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ20PapaLukeDoATriathlon397.jpg Back on a hot hot hot day in July, Papa and Luke participated in the Yatsuo-machi triathlon. Here are some highlights of our day, mostly of Luke. Papa&apos;s race began first, at 9am. He swam 750 meters in the pool, winding his way back and forth, trying not to get kicked in the head by other swimmers! Then it was off on a 16km bike ride in the mountains. That was tough! After that, the final part was to run 5km. After finishing his race, papa watched Luke finish his. Luke was the youngest participant of all- one of only two 1st graders to compete. He swam 100m, biked 2km, and ran 1km. He won a gold medal for his efforts! Awesome kid. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ20PapaLukeDoATriathlon397-912.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Back on a hot hot hot day in July, Papa and Luke participated in the Yatsuo-machi triathlon. Here are some highlights of our day, mostly of Luke. Papa&apos;s race began first, at 9am. He swam 750 meters in the pool, winding his way back and forth, trying not to get kicked in the head by other swimmers! Then it was off on a 16km bike ride in the mountains. That was tough! After that, the final part was to run 5km. After finishing his race, papa watched Luke finish his. Luke was the youngest participant of all- one of only two 1st graders to compete. He swam 100m, biked 2km, and ran 1km. He won a gold medal for his efforts! Awesome kid. 321 http://blip.tv/file/1351457 Videoblogging tfij triathlon luke talandis yatsuo japan kids Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:24:50 +0000 tfij, triathlon, luke talandis, yatsuo, japan, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ20PapaLukeDoATriathlon397.jpg tfij, triathlon, luke talandis, yatsuo, japan, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtS0vBxAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtS0vBxAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ20: Papa & Luke do a Triathlon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 9AC243DE-6C5D-11DD-8F19-EB8D89313C0A http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij19-sports-day-2008-1185441 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1185441 1179280 file no 0.0 2008-05-13T13:08:37Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 199 hdtSyK4FAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSyK4FAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1185441&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ19SportsDay2008241.jpg Some scenes from Luke&apos;s first school sports day as an elementary school student. This annual tradition in Japanese schools consists of an Olympics-style day of games and sports designed to build character, foster morale, and promote physical health. This event took place in mid-May, after Golden Week, at Sugihara Elementary School, about a mile from our house in Toyama, Japan. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ19SportsDay2008241-471.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Some scenes from Luke&apos;s first school sports day as an elementary school student. This annual tradition in Japanese schools consists of an Olympics-style day of games and sports designed to build character, foster morale, and promote physical health. This event took place in mid-May, after Golden Week, at Sugihara Elementary School, about a mile from our house in Toyama, Japan. 199 http://blip.tv/file/1179280 Sports toyama japan elementary school sports day vangelis chariots of fire luke talandis Tue, 13 May 2008 13:08:37 +0000 toyama, japan, elementary school, sports day, vangelis, chariots of fire, luke talandis http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ19SportsDay2008241.jpg toyama, japan, elementary school, sports day, vangelis, chariots of fire, luke talandis <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSyK4FAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSyK4FAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ19: Sports Day 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 59CB6836-44DC-11DD-A9B3-A178AA158927 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij18-tokyo-disneyland-2006-1037521 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 1037521 1031249 file no 0.0 2008-06-28T06:35:08Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 438 hdtSv6o1Ag http://blip.tv/play/hdtSv6o1Ag http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1037521&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ18TokyoDisneyland2006544.jpg Summer 2008 is here in Toyama, so it&apos;s time to go into reruns! I&apos;m really busy these days, so I thought I&apos;d post an old video of a trip we made to Tokyo Disneyland in March 2006, before Max was born and only a few months after Shinobu was released from the hospital following her heart operation. I hope to get back with some more current video clips soon, but until I can manage that, I hope you enjoy watching some of our old stuff. This trip was the result of a promise Shinobu and I made to each other as she recovered in the hospital after her heart attack in the summer of 2005. We thought then, &quot;boy, won&apos;t it be great if we can take Luke to Tokyo Disneyland?&quot; It was a happy thought that helped get us through a tough time. So, when the trip finally came to pass, it was extra special. Just seeing the excitement on Luke&apos;s face brings back great memories! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ18TokyoDisneyland2006544-973.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Summer 2008 is here in Toyama, so it&apos;s time to go into reruns! I&apos;m really busy these days, so I thought I&apos;d post an old video of a trip we made to Tokyo Disneyland in March 2006, before Max was born and only a few months after Shinobu was released from the hospital following her heart operation. I hope to get back with some more current video clips soon, but until I can manage that, I hope you enjoy watching some of our old stuff. This trip was the result of a promise Shinobu and I made to each other as she recovered in the hospital after her heart attack in the summer of 2005. We thought then, &quot;boy, won&apos;t it be great if we can take Luke to Tokyo Disneyland?&quot; It was a happy thought that helped get us through a tough time. So, when the trip finally came to pass, it was extra special. Just seeing the excitement on Luke&apos;s face brings back great memories! 438 http://blip.tv/file/1031249 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan tokyo disneyland vacation Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:35:08 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, tokyo disneyland, vacation http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ18TokyoDisneyland2006544.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, tokyo disneyland, vacation <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSv6o1Ag.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSv6o1Ag" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ18: Tokyo Disneyland 2006 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 82A63056-2FF6-11DD-9E3B-8B0971C74BAD http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij17-tree-planting-day-960095 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 960095 953652 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T16:19:29Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 294 hdtSus1DAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSus1DAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post960095&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ17TreePlantingDay570.jpg We take a break from the kids in this podcast and feature our landscaping efforts in front of our house. Check out the planting of a nice Japanese Maple tree in our front yard. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ17TreePlantingDay570-509.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 We take a break from the kids in this podcast and feature our landscaping efforts in front of our house. Check out the planting of a nice Japanese Maple tree in our front yard. 294 http://blip.tv/file/953652 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan japanese maple tree momiji Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:19:29 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, japanese maple tree, momiji http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ17TreePlantingDay570.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, japanese maple tree, momiji <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSus1DAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSus1DAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ17: Tree Planting Day http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 ECB99F60-2FF5-11DD-B30B-A8A7453E1B41 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij16-luke-enters-elementary-school-960084 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 960084 953641 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T16:15:17Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 410 hdtSus04Ag http://blip.tv/play/hdtSus04Ag http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post960084&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ16LukeEntersElementarySchool729.jpg Luke began elementary school this April. Here are some highlights from the opening ceremony. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ16LukeEntersElementarySchool729-516.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Luke began elementary school this April. Here are some highlights from the opening ceremony. 410 http://blip.tv/file/953641 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan luke talandis elementary school entrance ceremony Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:15:17 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, luke talandis, elementary school entrance ceremony http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ16LukeEntersElementarySchool729.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, luke talandis, elementary school entrance ceremony <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSus04Ag.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSus04Ag" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ16: Luke Enters Elementary School http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 19BEC19E-2FF5-11DD-989D-CAE5468C256B http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij15-luke-graduates-from-kindergarten-960073 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 960073 953630 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T16:09:23Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 553 hdtSus0tAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSus0tAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post960073&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ15LukeGraduatesFromKindergarten992.jpg Highlights from Luke&apos;s kindergarten graduation ceremony. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ15LukeGraduatesFromKindergarten992-230.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Highlights from Luke&apos;s kindergarten graduation ceremony. 553 http://blip.tv/file/953630 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan luke talandis kindergarten graduation ceremony Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:09:23 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, luke talandis, kindergarten graduation ceremony http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ15LukeGraduatesFromKindergarten992.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, luke talandis, kindergarten graduation ceremony <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSus0tAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSus0tAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ15: Luke Graduates from Kindergarten http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 8D372802-2FCB-11DD-A660-BB8633B57546 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij14-luke-learns-snowboarding-959718 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 959718 953276 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T11:11:58Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 302 hdtSuspKAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuspKAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post959718&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ14LukeLearnsSnowboarding638.jpg The story of how our six year old son Luke learned to snowboard, all in the space of three weeks! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ14LukeLearnsSnowboarding638-884.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 The story of how our six year old son Luke learned to snowboard, all in the space of three weeks! 302 http://blip.tv/file/953276 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan snowboarding luke talandis ushidake Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:11:58 +0000 talandis, family, toyama, japan, snowboarding, luke talandis, ushidake http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ14LukeLearnsSnowboarding638.jpg talandis, family, toyama, japan, snowboarding, luke talandis, ushidake <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuspKAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuspKAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ14: Luke Learns Snowboarding http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 8A08C6D2-2FCA-11DD-AF07-CF929C838C98 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij13-2nd-time-skiing-2008-959714 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 959714 953272 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T11:04:43Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 154 hdtSuspGAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuspGAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post959714&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ132ndTimeSkiing2008269.jpg Episode 13 of our family podcast, of yet more skiing! I couldn&apos;t resist... it was such a beautiful day! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ132ndTimeSkiing2008269-848.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 13 of our family podcast, of yet more skiing! I couldn&apos;t resist... it was such a beautiful day! 154 http://blip.tv/file/953272 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan skiing ushidake luke talandis Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:04:43 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, skiing, ushidake, luke talandis http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ132ndTimeSkiing2008269.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, skiing, ushidake, luke talandis <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuspGAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuspGAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ13: 2nd Time skiing 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 478C73BC-2FCA-11DD-940A-FCF704F8B7BB http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij12-1st-time-skiing-2008-959707 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 959707 953265 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T11:02:52Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 197 hdtSuso_Ag http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuso_Ag http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post959707&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ131stTimeSkiing2008541.jpg Episode 12 of our family podcast, focusing on family skiing fun during the new year&apos;s holiday. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ131stTimeSkiing2008541-696.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 12 of our family podcast, focusing on family skiing fun during the new year&apos;s holiday. 197 http://blip.tv/file/953265 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan skiing ushidake luke talandis Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:02:52 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, skiing, ushidake, luke talandis http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ131stTimeSkiing2008541.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, skiing, ushidake, luke talandis <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuso_Ag.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuso_Ag" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ12: 1st Time Skiing 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 FB0E2878-2FC9-11DD-809E-D6A56403A0F0 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij11-max-takes-a-bath-959703 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 959703 953261 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T11:00:43Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 61 hdtSuso7Ag http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuso7Ag http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post959703&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ11MaxTakesABath169.jpg Episode 11 of our family podcast, featuring a simple clip of cute cute Max taking a bath. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ11MaxTakesABath169-385.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 11 of our family podcast, featuring a simple clip of cute cute Max taking a bath. 61 http://blip.tv/file/953261 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan max talandis bath time home life Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:00:43 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, max talandis, bath time, home life http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ11MaxTakesABath169.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, max talandis, bath time, home life <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuso7Ag.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuso7Ag" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ11: Max Takes a Bath http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 C4A49B50-2FC9-11DD-BF40-86EAD221EE1B http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij10-moments-of-gratitude-2007-959701 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 959701 953259 file no 0.0 2008-06-01T10:59:12Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 208 hdtSuso5Ag http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuso5Ag http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post959701&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ10MomentsOfGratitude2007951.jpg Episode 10 of our family podcast, featuring some happy moments from this past year. All our best to you and your families for a happy and healthy 2008. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ10MomentsOfGratitude2007951-596.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 10 of our family podcast, featuring some happy moments from this past year. All our best to you and your families for a happy and healthy 2008. 208 http://blip.tv/file/953259 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan max talandis luke talandis home life Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:59:12 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, max talandis, luke talandis, home life http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ10MomentsOfGratitude2007951.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, max talandis, luke talandis, home life <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuso5Ag.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuso5Ag" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ10: Moments of Gratitude 2007 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 F8F54134-2F60-11DD-959B-DB14654BF553 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij09-max-eats-a-banana-958662 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 958662 952223 file no 0.0 2008-05-31T22:29:03Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 139 hdtSusIqAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSusIqAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post958662&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ09MaxEatsABanana809.jpg Max, now 8 months old, starts learning to eat &quot;real&quot; food. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ09MaxEatsABanana809-972.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Max, now 8 months old, starts learning to eat &quot;real&quot; food. 139 http://blip.tv/file/952223 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan max talandis homelife kids Sat, 31 May 2008 22:29:03 +0000 talandis, family, toyama, japan, max talandis, homelife, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ09MaxEatsABanana809.jpg talandis, family, toyama, japan, max talandis, homelife, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSusIqAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSusIqAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ09: Max Eats a Banana http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 7B88BBAE-2F60-11DD-953C-94326EBE2E89 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij08-luke-at-soccer-practice-958657 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 958657 952218 file no 0.0 2008-05-31T22:25:32Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 183 hdtSusIlAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSusIlAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post958657&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ08LukeAtSoccerPractice216.jpg Episode 8 of our family podcast. In this clip, our son Luke (6) plays soccer during his weekly practice, led by former pro-soccer player Taiki-sensei. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ08LukeAtSoccerPractice216-47.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 8 of our family podcast. In this clip, our son Luke (6) plays soccer during his weekly practice, led by former pro-soccer player Taiki-sensei. 183 http://blip.tv/file/952218 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan luke talandis soccer kids Sat, 31 May 2008 22:25:32 +0000 talandis, family, toyama, japan, luke talandis, soccer, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ08LukeAtSoccerPractice216.jpg talandis, family, toyama, japan, luke talandis, soccer, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSusIlAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSusIlAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ08: Luke at Soccer Practice http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 D60E59C2-2F5F-11DD-AA85-DACC4D74AB00 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij07-max-s-pool-debut-958645 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 958645 952206 file no 0.0 2008-05-31T22:20:55Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 207 hdtSusIZAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSusIZAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post958645&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ07MaxsPoolDebut187.jpg Episode 7 of our family podcast. Six-month old Max goes swimming for the first time in her life. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ07MaxsPoolDebut187-395.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 7 of our family podcast. Six-month old Max goes swimming for the first time in her life. 207 http://blip.tv/file/952206 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan max talandis swimming Sat, 31 May 2008 22:20:55 +0000 talandis, family, toyama, japan, max talandis, swimming http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ07MaxsPoolDebut187.jpg talandis, family, toyama, japan, max talandis, swimming <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSusIZAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSusIZAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ07: Max's Pool Debut http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 97543782-2F1A-11DD-928D-804167DD6324 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij06-max-sitting-walking-957669 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 957669 951228 file no 0.0 2008-05-31T14:05:14Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 233 hdtSurpJAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSurpJAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post957669&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ06MaxSittingWalking805.jpg Episode 6 of our family podcast. Max, now six months old, practices sitting on her own and takes a spin in a baby walker for the first time. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ06MaxSittingWalking805-439.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Episode 6 of our family podcast. Max, now six months old, practices sitting on her own and takes a spin in a baby walker for the first time. 233 http://blip.tv/file/951228 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan homelife kids max talandis Sat, 31 May 2008 14:05:14 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, homelife, kids, max talandis http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ06MaxSittingWalking805.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, homelife, kids, max talandis <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSurpJAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSurpJAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ06: Max Sitting & Walking http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 5275F54C-2EE3-11DD-B93F-E37AC37911DE http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij03-luke-s-1st-swim-race-957178 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 957178 950737 file no 0.0 2008-05-31T07:29:36Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 305 hdtSurZeAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSurZeAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post957178&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ03Lukes1stSwimRace238.jpg Luke races in the pool for the very first time! http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ03Lukes1stSwimRace238-954.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Luke races in the pool for the very first time! 305 http://blip.tv/file/950737 Videoblogging talandis family toyama japan swimming kids Sat, 31 May 2008 07:29:36 +0000 talandis family, toyama, japan, swimming, kids http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ03Lukes1stSwimRace238.jpg talandis family, toyama, japan, swimming, kids <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSurZeAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSurZeAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ03: Luke's 1st Swim Race http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 DFED0E38-2D67-11DD-B1D2-8A288F284ABB http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij02-luke-s-6th-birthday-951683 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 951683 945250 file no 0.0 2008-05-29T10:13:25Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 425 hdtSuotnAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuotnAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post951683&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ02Lukes6thBirthday539.jpg Highlights from our son Luke&apos;s 6th birthday (July 29th, 2007). This short clip features a trip to Toys-R-Us in Toyama City, taking his annual photo portrait, and a dinner party at a great local Italian restaurant. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ02Luke_6th_birthday_640x480868-526-76.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Highlights from our son Luke&apos;s 6th birthday (July 29th, 2007). This short clip features a trip to Toys-R-Us in Toyama City, taking his annual photo portrait, and a dinner party at a great local Italian restaurant. 425 http://blip.tv/file/945250 Default Category talandis family ki Thu, 29 May 2008 10:13:25 +0000 talandis, family, ki http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ02Lukes6thBirthday539.jpg talandis, family, ki <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuotnAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuotnAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ02: Luke's 6th birthday http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541 44E58C4E-2D67-11DD-AFC6-F5E617178CF6 http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan/tfij01-hanging-around-the-house-951677 talandisjr 180484 talandisfamilyjapan the-talandis-family-in-japan The Talandis Family in Japan http://blip.tv/the-talandis-family-in-japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-picture731.jpg 951677 945244 file no 0.0 2008-05-29T10:09:05Z English Videoblog,Travel 0 0 0 Food & Drink 1 163 hdtSuothAg http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuothAg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post951677&skin=rss Talandisjr-TFiJ01HangingAroundTheHouse559.jpg A short clip of our family hanging out at home during July, 2007. Max is 4 months old, Luke is about to turn six. http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ01Family_at_home_640x480777-856-100.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 A short clip of our family hanging out at home during July, 2007. Max is 4 months old, Luke is about to turn six. 163 http://blip.tv/file/945244 Videoblogging talandis family kids toyama japan Thu, 29 May 2008 10:09:05 +0000 talandis, family, kids, toyama, japan http://a.images.blip.tv/Talandisjr-TFiJ01HangingAroundTheHouse559.jpg talandis, family, kids, toyama, japan <iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/hdtSuothAg.html?p=1" width="480" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hdtSuothAg" style="display:none"></embed> TFiJ01-Hanging around the house http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 36.59161822642206 137.1767520904541