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The holidays abroad were quite relaxing. We spent around a week in Paris checking on the galleries, catching up with our friends, and taking the dogs on walks around the city. The weather stayed nice -- only a couple days of rain -- and it was wonderful to play a game of pickup as well as take a few early morning runs on the Champs-Élysées.

Barcelona was fantastic. The beach house we rented was on a private beach on the south side of the city. Renge was particularly fond of rolling in the sand. The water was a bit too cold to swim in, but that was fine.

I start teaching at the academy my brother and I went to next Monday. The board has decided to try and modernize things a little so that the entire thing isn't so archaic. Plus, it allows me to maintain S-rank without having to test every so often. It will definitely be much better, in my opinion.

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Today, I took Renge and Saito to the vet so that I could get their passports updated accordingly. Once everything is cleared in France (which won't take long for either because they are still on file), we'll be able to take them out of Japan with no problems. It was a bit too cold and rainy for a trip to the park, so I brought them with me to go visit my grandfather. We played shogi and a couple of quick Go rounds games. Saito seemed incredibly alert there. Renge contented herself by resting at my grandfather's feet. It was a good visit. Though he did say I should cut my hair.

There's a kendo examination this weekend. I believe my brother and I are going to be participating in the matches for the lower dans. It will be good practise for the both of us.

The trips to Paris and Barcelona are booked. A week at our other home will be nice. I didn't get enough time when I was there in October. There's just something about taking an early morning run and picking up the ingredients for breakfast on the way home. I found the perfect place for the stay in Spain. It's practically secluded and located on a private beach.

Yanagi, do you know what you are getting Sasuke for Christmas? Since we won't be here for the holidays, I thought it would be better to get him something now. My brother hasn't been much help in the area.

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