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The sun was rising as we approached the Charlotte airport... |
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Michiko and Hiroko in the Charlotte airport... |
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Michiko and Hiroko telling me "enough pictures!" |
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Northwest Airlines to Japan, by way of Minneapolis... |
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Michiko and Hiroko at our quick breakfast in the airport mall... |
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Exchanging gifts with Michiko... |
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Waiting to board... |
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Hiroko and Michiko just before the farewells... |
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Michiko sighs and heads toward the gate. On top of everything else, Michiko was not fond of flying... |
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My last glimpse of Michiko... fare thee well, my friend... I will never forget you... |
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30 minutes later Hiroko opened her gift from Michiko... |
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Michiko's old car, now Hiroko's new car... |
