Itodakimasu - Spoken before eating. Essentially it is thanks to the host for cooking/providing the meal.

Gochisosama - Spoken after the meal. Essentially it is thanks and praise for the meal.

Note: These are not intended as thanks to a deity. Apparently traditional Japanese do not usually bother the deities and hope the deities will reciprocate.

I have pictures of the canoe under sail if anyone wants to send me their email address.

Technical note: These pictures are scanned. I emailed them to my work computer. The pictures look good on my work computer but appear dark and fuzzy on this one. Can anyone offer an explanation for this?

Personal note: Yesterday I had my first colonoscopy. It was just a screening but they had to cut out a couple of polyps. I find out more later in the month.