They enjoy their new house and are getting to know their neighbors slowly. She and her husband Yukio enjoy gardening, and they have met a few of the neighbors while tending the rose bushes along their driveway.

Since retirement, she has devoted more of her time to her favorite hobbies, including hiking and traveling. Together she and Yukio plan a major trip to Hawaii next year, where she looks forward to hiking the volcanoes and enjoying the views. Her daughter Suki gave her a digital camera for her recent 58th birthday, and she hopes to master it before her trip so she can send pictures to her friends.

She also enjoys retirement because it allows her to spend more time with Suki and her family, especially her 6-year-old grandson Austin. Though they still live in San Francisco, she keeps in touch by phone and email. Once a month or so Keiko and Yukio take the train to San Francisco to visit her daughter, and visit the library or zoo with Austin. This summer he will stay with them for a few weeks in Pleasanton. Keiko is looking forward to this and wants to make sure he enjoys his stay.

For Keiko, learning is a leisure activity, something she does for fun, on her own or with her family. It is also a means of enhancing her relationships with others.

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