The Beginning!

Hello everyone!  Sorry, but this is going to be short because I can't think.  I feel like all of my brain is used up trying to soak in Japanese.  It is soooo hard, but I am learning a lot!
Everything was fine in the airport, got to Tokyo fine.  Masaki Ito and his son picked me up, and we drove an hour to Tokyo, had a tea break at a restaurant there, then drove 2 hours to Komagane.
It's been raining all the time-- there is a typhoon farther south.
My family is great!  All of my brothers and sisters are here for Obon.  They are leaving soon though.  I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers.  Also an aunt and cousin are here.
My home is near the middle of Komagane [I think].  It is attached to a temple [almost 1000 years old!].  There was some sort of event with lots of people the first day I was here.
My brain has run out.  There are definitely wayyyyy more things I should be writing about, but I just don't have the energy.  I am much worse at Japanese than I thought I was before I left.
I'll put up pictures soon.  I have to take them first....
Bye!