Yesterday Shiori arrived all the way from Nagoya Japan to live with us for 12 weeks. She is studying anthropology at university in Kyoto but decided to come to Auckland to improve her English. This morning she set off for her first morning at her English language school.
I have two gorgeous sons but like most women I like the experience of the mother/daughter relationship. Shiori is our third international daughter. We already have Barb from Switzerland who lived with us for 6 months in 1998 and Diane from France who spent 12 months with us in 2001/02.
Shiori gave me a gift of these wonderful Juchheim cookies. My favourite is the chocolate chip and pistachio in meringue at the back of the picture.
