Rice Baby - Week 30

So little Koguma, technically you are still enjoying your second trip to Japan. The first one, at new year's, well you were smaller than an onigiri. Now look at you, nearly the size of a butternut squash. You're really starting to grow eh?

You're definitely going to have Japan in your soul. At the very heart of Japan is food (shopping is  a close second). At the heart of that is rice. The staple of every Japanese meal.

I noticed on our flight in to Tokyo, that the rice fields were newly flooded, signaling the start of the planting season. From 10,000 feet above, they look like panes of glass in mosaic-like geometric patterns. The area around Narita Airport (below) is littered with fields.

You'll be joining us in August, which is also pertinent to the rice theme. The rice will be mature and many fields will be harvested starting in August. And as much as I hate to admit, the rice we grow in the States pales in comparison to Japanese rice. Your mama started craving rice some time ago which means you got your first taste.

Lately though, you seem to not be as hungry as before. Keep eating though, you'll need your strength for the upcoming journey. A couple more months to go, then the daily anticipation can start. As if it didn't start 6 months ago.