I am an MK (missionary kid) and mother of two grown children. Altho' my husband is Japanese (from Koriyama), and we speak Japanese at home, my education (elementary-university) has been in English, so most of my reading and writing is in English too. Last year, we moved to Okinawa and now live in the house my Dad built. I was born in Okinawa--it's been a long time, but I've come home...at last. 2025 August posts are publications put out by wildlife of a Saitama park in 2019.

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August 20, 2025

PARK REVIEW issue 02 Epic Carp Journey

 The Review  Issue 2   -Put out by “the Leo Birds”/July – Leonard the Mallard

I promised you a story from Iwatsuki Pond. Dent, the carp you see below acting like he doesn’t know what they’re talking about, was one of the almost 30 who on a rainy day in

“Have you heard about the recent Epic Carp Journey?”

Starting Point for the Journey

May, swam or shimmied their way up the shallow stream to Duck Pond. A few carp turned back when they saw it would be too hard, but after a certain point, it was go all the way to the end or DIE. They all made it! Let’s hear it for our awesome carp!

Almost there…gotta keep going…

Made It! Beautiful Duck Pond!

Remember, to give due respect to the dozen or so carp the human park staff decided to return to the former pond--they made the trek too, regardless!             Love, Lenny