I would like to take this opportunity to give a shout out to Sony for making a fantastic digital camera.  Here we have a shot of the new Sakura or cherry blossoms.  My friend Myris is set to arrive in Japan on Friday, and I'm crossing my fingers in hopes that he doesn't miss it.  It only lasts a few days, and will probably start in full force tomorrow.  --Just a cultural aside, in Japan we also have the term "shout-out."  It's "???????" or pretty much, "shout-o out-o."  I think it's cute when the Japanese pop stars use it.

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