The Commencement of the Yoshioka Blog

Hello Everyone!

Please bear with me as I try to create the Yoshioka 2009 blog. I am hoping that this will serve as a forum to communicate ideas clearly and especially firm up delegations and decisions. So, while everyone is welcome to pose questions, and give ideas and input, I would like to extend this especially to the Seattle Yoshiokas as we are hosts to our Denver and California families. We had a great time in Colorado Springs and Asilomar, and Leavenworth -- I hope -- will be memorable.

Our second meeting will be like a silent auction during New Years -- that is there will be sign ups for chairpeople and committees, but it will not be the focus of the New Years celebration. There are attendees who are not part of the Reunion, so I don't want to make the Reunion a big deal.

I will set up an area for:

• Ideas (post an idea, then create a sign up sheet, and tape it to the table)
• Commitments to lead or help (sign up on any corresponding event sheet)
• Program vote (look at proposed family programs, and vote your preferences)
• Updated communication (put your mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers on the sheet -- that is what I will use the rest of the year)
• Reservation information
• Pictures, pictures, pictures (if you have a CD with memorable pictures, please bring it and put it in the basket -- I will share these with whoever needs them this year)

If I have forgotten something, or if you have a more efficient idea on how to go about this, please don't hesitate to let me know. We all come from different job cultures, so I know I can always be enriched by "the real world". Lastly, and selfishly, I plan to view the blog only weekly as I don't like to open the home computer much. My email is karenmlittle@earthlink.net or jckmlittle@gmail.com. If your question is urgent, my little@skitsap.wednet.edu is on while I work. My phone is (360) 275-3549 and I am best available between 7pm-9pm on work nights.

Love, Karen