Private:いちご（Jenn & Mina)

Hi!! I understand that mailing things will get more complicated and it will take longer, it makes me sad but I understand, we all have to do what we have to do.

My address is: 2601 Rose Street West Richland, WA 99353

As for Christmas, COVID hasn't really changed what is happening with me and my family so we are lucky. I work at a hospital in the lab, I am a phlebotomist so I go to all the different rooms and patients and draw their blood every day. I work 8 10hr days and then have 6 days off. I will be working my next rotation starting on the 23rd through the 30th. I work at 0330 till 1415. VERY early in the morning! So because I will work on Christmas we are having Christmas tonight. My dad passed away March 31st, my oldest son's birthday, from cancer. So, this year is a bit tough for me and my family. But we are all healthy and safe so we have a lot to be happy about!

Sorry for rambling...I do that sometimes.

Do you celebrate Christmas?

Thank you for thinking of me and for the cards, I look forward to them :)

Smiles, Jenn

Yes, Jenn, Thank you for your address. You cannot click Sent without assigning a partner. So I needed to sign up first to you.

I've advanced the sign-up deadline to today, so I'll do the partner assignment work as soon as the swap bot time ends today. (Because it cannot be accelerated any further)

Then, Jenn will be notified via swap-bot, and if you look at this page, you will see a "Sent" button. So please click it at that time.

I am pleased that you and your family will have your birthday and Christmas undisturbed by COVID.

Japan is not a Christian country. It is a country of Buddhism and Shintoism. So Christmas is a weekday. But it's definitely one of the biggest events. However, due to the influence of COVID this year, the city and people are spending quietly. I think it will be a little Christmas supper at home, otherwise I will spend it as usual.

Holidays in Japan are during the New Year holidays, not Christmas. (But the 23rd is a holiday, because of the emperor's birthday) New Year holidays also the time for families to get together, but the government says they won't get together much this year.(Since I can't meet my friends, I send a card and a small gift to them. Some of them sent me a small gift)

And rambling stories are sometimes very important to understand each other.

Wait a minute for the card, Jenn. (And didn't surprise, lol) And it's very natural to worry about my friends. Smiles -Mina