Weekend Grilling, Baking, Bonus?

The last two days Kuniko and I had plenty of time off to relax and take care of things around the house. Kuniko had a rare two days off in a row, too. We called off our trip to Costco because our party was called off on Saturday, but looking around the house it seems like we’ll need to go again soon. Last night we defrosted and grilled two huge steaks from Costco, and they turned out great. It’s amazing how good a big thick steak can taste. These had been in our freezer for almost a year, and they were awesome. I give full credit to my parents for sending the BBQ over from America.

While I was busy grilling, Kuniko was busy baking. She made homemade bagels which serve as the base for our lunch today – prosciutto, sprouts and cream cheese bagel sandwiches – and also some anko stuffed bread that we had for dessert last night and breakfast today.

This week looks like a pretty normal one. Cherry blossoms are still at least a week from full bloom – maybe next weekend we’ll get out and enjoy them. I guess the biggest event of this week is my payday on Friday. I get a bonus this time based on completing last year’s contract without a hitch, so the big question is how to use it. My long-standing policy on bonuses is that you should use it for something fun, but I’m a little torn on what to use it on this time. Any suggestions?