Traveling with Ellen

Sometimes when talking to my students about how to get supplies cheap for working with children, I refer to myself as "the Queen of Cheap". I discovered many years ago that teacher's salary and what is needed to work with children do not match, so I went out and found things to use at little to no cost. This is how I hope to do some of my Japan trip. So here is a link for some free things to do in Tokyo. Tokyo for free Eating cheap: Shop Cheap Hot Springs Onsen

Today is the first day of spring 2010. In 66 days, I will be traveling to Saitama Japan and spending 6 weeks there. I will be visiting my son, Eric and his girlfriend Monica who have been living in Japan for almost 4 years now. Eric and Monica met while teaching English in Japan in the JET program. They were both in Miyazaki prefecture which is in the southern most Japan. Eric wanted to stay so he applied to Graduate School at Keio University in Tokyo and right now is doing the Language Immersion portion of that program. I spoke to them this morning which is their evening about my trip. I am getting so excited. Monica works in a craft store and Eric is working at Muji while he is on break from school and will work there part time when classes start again April 4. For those of you who know me, I quilt and love fabric. Monica is signing us up for a one month quilting class at the store she works in. GO MONICA!!! I cant wait!!! I also plan on taking free Japanese lessons at