Christi presents the check for Ronald. (Thanks, friends)
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A limo ride to the airport; We can't believe this!!
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Slumbering Sisters.
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Received my first passport stamp (7/11/03).
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Make a Wish Greeters (Junco and Katsu) in Narita, Japan.
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Nightfall on Tokyo.
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Goodnight from Tokyo Bay!
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Thank you for bringing me with you, Christi!!
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Finding Chip and Dale - AGAIN!
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Reading a book a "One More Story" Volunteer sent along with Christi.
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Greeting Saiko and her sister at the hotel.
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Tokyo's Complex Subway.
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Saiko shares a book of where she'll first take the girls.
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Sanrio Puroland (Hello Kitty) Park ROCKS!!!!
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Thanks to Saiko and her sister!!!!!
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The boat ride.
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Hello, Kitty! Hello, Tokyo!!!!!
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Did you miss me, Chip??!!!!!!
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Fun with the girl's favorite - Chip!
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Jumping with joy!
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Saiko with her sisters and nephew.
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With friends at an awesome traditional Japanese restaurant!
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Saiko and her younger sister dress Christi in a yucata Yariko gave to her.
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We love you! We love Japan!
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Christi gives a sad goodbye to Saiko.
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Jet Lag!!!
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Riding the rides with Saiko.
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Disney Sea - thanks to Make a Wish.
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Disney Sea is the best place on earth!
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Disney Sea lunch with beautiful friends.
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July 13, 2003 Disney Sea.
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Dreams do come true!
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At Disney Sea with my Japanese friends.
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Beautiful yukatas. Beautiful people.
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Tokyo Disneyland.
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Dale's in Japan too!!!!!
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Pooh's awesome ride at Disneyland.
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Fun at the hotel.
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The Incredible Sheraton Hotel.
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Beautiful Tomoko from Make a Wish helps us get to our plane.
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A Pokemon Plane??!! Only in Japan!!!!
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Christi bows to greet Miyuki in Sapporo.
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Christi missed Miyuki!!!!!!!
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Fabulous Make A Wish (Sapporo Chapter) Volunteers.
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Shayla with Miyuki and her sweet Mother.
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Dinner at a Japanese style restaurant. Yummy!
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Thank you to Miyuki's family!!!
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Admiring the beautiful yukatas.
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With Mika's wonderful Mother at Sapporo Station.
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Lunch at another fabulous Japanese style restaurant with Miyuki and Mika.
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I miss New York where you eat with a fork! Just kidding!
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with Mika and her sweet friend Tomoko. (Thanks!)
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Thank you, Make a Wish!!!!!!
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With Mika in the Japanese hotel room.
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"Daddy!! This is the best hotel room - ever!!!"
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Our thanks and love to Mika!
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Ready to bathe in the hot springs.
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Thomas Team Attire for the hot springs.
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Mika's awesome Mom dresses Shayla.
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Thomas Team at the bear park.
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Shayla feeds the bears.
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An enjoyable morning!
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Taking in the great sights and smells of Japan.
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Thanks, Mika! We love you!!!!
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Wearing our great Japanese style clothing!
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More sightseeing with Mika and her Mom.
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Shayla really gets into the spirit.
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The incredible Eudo Wonderland.
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Sensei Angela finally gets into a classroom.
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Another great lunch!
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With the Ninja Show characters.
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Shayne in Japan.
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Beautiful people - inside and out!
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Hell's Valley (source of hot springs).
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Walking through the volcanic crator.
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Mika's kind Mom dresses Christi.
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The Thomas Team in Japan.
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Yummmmmmy!
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We had a BLAST!!!
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A final orgami lesson before leaving Japan.
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Trying to get to Hawaii; spending 18 extra hours in Japan.
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FINALLY made it to Hawaii! Ahhhh!!
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Dining on the balcony.
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Feeding the beautiful dolphin.
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Inquisitive Christi pets the smooth dolphin.
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Touching hearts and minds (and lips!!!).
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Spectacular Resort!!! (Hilton Waikoloa Village).
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A resort of Polynesian opulence carved out of 62 acres of lava!
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Queen Bee!
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Flying over an active volcano!
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1983 eruption destroyed the road.
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tour.
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Christi in front of helicopter.
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Thank you
Make A Wish! We will cherish these memories always...
-The Thomas Team
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Walking to the black sand beach.
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What? BLACK sand?! Cool!!
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Shayla snoozes in Seattle's airport.
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