I love how Bern writes about the pine tree distracting her from her chores! She loved nature but I guess I thought of her as so responsible she would let her herself be distracted. I love the side I see of her in these letters! So poetic!

Peg is temporarily filling in for her friend, Ann who currently home in the US at work. She misses her favorite boss and seems reluctant to switch departments even if it is offered. Bern is having more fun now I think~

The 1953 recession has hit. Some of the terms of employment have changed for the civilians working at Zama. They take a tour of Tokyo that they enjoy.

We find the likely reason that Bern was ready travel. The weather has improved and I never knew that Bern was such a baseball fan!

Teen heads back to the United States, but not without one last joke!

The mystery of cow massage gets answered. It sounds like Typhoon Tess was a bit scary with doors blowing open and a lot of destruction in Kyoto.

Peg isn't doing a very good job of avoiding topics that make her parents worry- this time she includes a typhoon, possible restart of the Korean War, and nuclear weapons!

One of Bern's letters references Hiroshima, and it isn't what I expected to hear! They travel to a lovely Japanese hotel and have a great time on Labor Day weekend.

The weather takes a stark turn, there is a lot of shopping and the boxes from home finally arrive!

A little bit of news about the strike, dancing of course, hydroponic farming and the possibility of a move to Korea!