Waiting for Pakus -- A Haiku

Waiting for Paku
It seems interminable
Will we ever meet?

C's Paku Haiku

spring temps-- up and down

oh my dear little Paku

good thing for mittens

If it's Saturday this must be Tokyo

Here we see our intrepid Paku as he glimpses his homeland for possibly the last time! Don't worry Paku, the best is yet to come!

Paku's Summer Job

E's Paku is pretty stoked about his summer job at Credit Suisse in NYC. Here, he realizes with growing excitement that they also have offices in Tokyo -- maybe after he proves his worth in the US, he'll be able to return to a job in Japan!

My goodness, what an astonishing feat of mankind!

E's Paku (and hopefully ours as well) is having a grand old time of it in Japan this week. Our pakus are getting one last glimpse of their homeland before making the voyage to the New World. Here, B's Paku shows openmouthed admiration of the Izumi Garden Tower.

The deeper meaning of Paku

This dictionary defines paku paku as "opening and closing mouth, eating, gobbling. This is where Pac-man came from!"

Also notable is waku which denotes excitement!

Around here at PPPP, we have paku waku as we await our puppets!

Pakus, also a delicious treat

These puppets are the mascots of a bakery that sells Paku-shaped pastries! E, always a thoughtful researcher, was able to sample and analyze this delightful manifestation of Paku-ness. We await her tasting notes...

Pakus Excitedly Awaiting Introductions to New Best Friends

Here are our Pakus still in Japan. E has just picked them up, and they are VERY excited to meet their new American friends. Who will get to join KT and C on a celebratory trip to Vegas? They are all vying for position...

Paku anticipation

This is where we will hopefully be posting our Paku Paku Panda photos...

Good luck BC!