tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post2230156033610149873..comments2024-01-14T17:29:57.602+09:00Comments on Life in Rural Japan: Gaining strengthAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03671659320538901131noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-56641111964041999012011-01-29T09:02:46.067+09:002011-01-29T09:02:46.067+09:00Good morning and I hear ya Jo, I'd never go in...Good morning and I hear ya Jo, I'd never go in the freezing cold water either. I'd be roasting marmallows beside you too. <br /><br />In Denver, Colorado where I'm from there's a club called the Polar Bear Club. Not sure if it's all over the US or just my state. But anyhow every year in the dead of winter they (the members of this club) jump into the freezing cold waters Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427544303742999100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-10930013056796540372011-01-28T22:11:21.669+09:002011-01-28T22:11:21.669+09:00This comment has been removed by the author.achanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061864051216906521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25713648.post-52080657152573254752011-01-28T22:11:11.256+09:002011-01-28T22:11:11.256+09:00The photos are great, your husband was in the righ...The photos are great, your husband was in the right place at the right time. He really managed to capture the moment...just look at their faces. I admire the karate students faith, I think in recent years we lack a lot of belief and self determination.<br /><br />Just by looking at the photos I can say that I know I am mentally strong- I KNOW I don't want to or need to go in that water...I achanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061864051216906521noreply@blogger.com