Dec of 2003, I was asked to prepare Christmas Cake and turkey for NHK TV in Fukushima. I explained that Americans don't usually do cake - we do cookies and cupcakes and candy. So they asked me to make some to show. The ABC Kids moms came and helped us bake and decorate cookies and cupcakes and make a star tree for the program. Aren't they cute? Kids from Miharu Elementary School also came and made glitter pinecones to decorate our tree.