St. Patricks Day Potluck

Dsc 8856This St. Patricks Day a Potluck in our guesthouse was put together. Everyone had to bring something to share. I made Shepherds Pie. You can find the recipe I used here

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Rob made delicious fruit salad

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 The spread of food was nice because there were so many flavors to try.

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The bull riding came out (this is a machine actually used for weightless here)

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Below is an actress we saw on TV. No idea what she was saying, but she was the funniest comedian and had us laughing like crazy.

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Nobu really enjoyed the Sake

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At the end of the night, the 8 of us troopers had a St. Patricks day to remember. Everyone said that this was a big of a going away party for us. We will explain more about the reason soon. 
The First House has really been a great experience where we were able to live with people from 8 countries around the world. It really gave us a nice opportunity to meet people and enjoy a side of Japan we wouldn’t have if we lived on our own in an apartment.

How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.


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