Charley, I'm glad you'll be on a canal boat. You will see why I enjoyed it so much when I tried it in 2005.

Yesterday we went to Gyoza Yatai for a late lunch. A family from Japan took the table next to ours. Since I enjoy talking to people I asked them where they were from. The whole family turned to the daughter who, it turned out, speaks very good English. They were from Yokohama.

Wakana joined the conversation in Japanese. They were excited to be able to speak to a resident of Guam. Wakana's voice gained excitement. Theirs did too. Wakana got more intrigued and excited.

When she finally included me she explained that the girl's mother was from Otawara City, the town next to Wakana's home town. The mother attended Wakana's high school. And she graduated the same year Wakana did!

Unfortunately the mother does not like to fly so she did not join the family on the trip but they all had a great time exchanging memories of Nishinasuno.

When Frank, the manager of the restaurant, came by I explained what was going on. He thought it was "spooky".