Seth McAllister

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  • Yamanohi – Mountain Day

    Yamanohi – Mountain Day

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    Today is Mountain Day yamanohi so I thought I would post some photos of mountains and people enjoying the mountains to celebrate this day. Random photos in random order, hope you enjoy them.

  • A prayer for peace

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    Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood, as to…

  • Summer break is here

    Summer break is here

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    The kids are “still” home and we finally have some sun coming our way.

  • Let it be

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  • Oldschool

    Oldschool

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  • The ingredient we start with

    The ingredient we start with

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    I think this idea can be applied to many business models other than Intel’s silicon wafer. Human beings have a unique, God-given ability to add/create value through what we create in the world. I found this quote by the former Intel chairman Andy Bryant last year when I toured the Intel Museum in Santa Clara…

  • When and where did you have your first cup of coffee?

    When and where did you have your first cup of coffee?

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    I think my first cup of coffee was at a Young Life camp in high school. A few years ago Hannah and I started a little project to see if we could make something that would serve our community and help another in the process. We finally decided to try roasting coffee because we enjoy…

  • Stay home with Norikura Kogen #7

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    We dedicate this episode of Stay Home with Norikura to our dear friend and mother of 5 Heather Hammond who shared a photo of egg coffee on Instagram in 2017 (see link in comments) and Hannah the curious foodie she is just had to figure out her own way of making it. We also just…

  • アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#1

    アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#1

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    ～観光地域のコンシェルジュとして地域と共に歩んでいく～ 「アルプス山岳郷とは？」「誰のために、何をしているの？」そんな疑問にお答えするために、この地域に移住して5年目の楓が（一社）松本市ア、、、— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/8289139

  • Norikura MTB Adventure

    Norikura MTB Adventure

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    We thought the boys were supposed to go to school to see their teachers today for their weekly check-in but it turned out that we didn’t read the “very important” email from the school telling us that we are NOT TO BRING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL and that from Monday, only parents are allowed to…

  • A new chapter begins for Ezekiel – Junior High

    A new chapter begins for Ezekiel – Junior High

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    Yesterday was a special day for us as a family – we celebrated the beginning of a new chapter in Ezekiel’s life. A few weeks ago we were not sure if it would be possible due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus but our school which I think is the smallest in Matsumoto…

  • Photos of the boys

    Photos of the boys

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    As COVID-19 restrictions started to take place we had more time at home as a family. We had been talking about going to a studio to take some family photos in traditional kimono for quite a while and decided to make use of our white walls in our living room. Welcome to the McAllister Idea…

  • Pizza Party

    Pizza Party

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    We are facing a lot of uncertainty in the world and in our daily lives these days. On Match 2nd a decision was made by the Japanese government to close schools and limit social contact to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. On the positive side, it meant we had an extra 2.5 weeks of…

  • Congratulations Ezekiel

    Congratulations Ezekiel

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    15 years ago when I first moved to Norikura Kogen I taught English 1 day a week at the local elementary school for a year. I loved teaching there and I remember thinking to myself “when I have kids I want to send then to a school like this someday”. And so six years ago…

  • A new Mayor for Matsumoto – Yoshinao Gaun

    A new Mayor for Matsumoto – Yoshinao Gaun

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    Congratulations to our newly elected Mayor of Matsumoto – Mr. Yoshinao Gaun. Mr. Gaun and his team worked hard for 4 years to build a “bottom-up” campaign that puts the needs and future wellbeing of the citizens of Matsumoto (including Norikura Kogen & the rest of the Azumi area) in on the conversation about where we…

  • Norikura Onsen Village

    Norikura Onsen Village

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    Norikura Kogen became my home in 2005 after moving here to work as an outdoor instructor at a local outdoor school. A lot of things have changed since then – I met and married my wife, we had a few kids, we bought a house and then had a few more kids, I started a business,…

  • KANJIKI Snowshoe Tour

    KANJIKI Snowshoe Tour

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    Snowshoeing is a great way to get a around our little alpine community when the snow gets deep. There are lots of great trails to enjoy during the green season and they can also be followed in the winter. I got a try some traditional Japanese KANJIKI snowshoes today as we hiked through the woods…

  • Finally Snowing

    Finally Snowing

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    It’s almost new year’s eve and the snow is falling again here in Norikura Kogen. I took the kids to their ski club and decided to take a few clips of the beautiful snow coming down.