It is Friday, and my last work day of this month and the fiscal year. Every company in Japan follows the same fiscal year starting April 1st, so lots of things change at this time. And we’re no exception.
Kuniko was in California visiting my folks the last few days, and she just returned last night with a load of American goodies.
This weekend and part of next week we’ll be hosting Roger and his friend for a few days. They are touring Japan, and we’re going to show them around western Japan – Kyoto, Himeji, Osaka and Kobe. It will be good to see Roger – the last time we saw him was with his parents in Paris last summer. The guest room is ready!
Today I’m wrapping up my classes from the last term, and doing a little bit of prep work for the students in the next term. I’m taking Monday and Tuesday off, so it will be a fresh start from April 1st. Hopefully, I’ll be able to let my mind wander a bit this long weekend and have some fresh new ideas for my students when they arrive.
The last week while Kuniko was away I was living like a monk – healthy meals every day and double time on the exercise bike. I’m sure this weekend I’ll thoroughly erase any progress I made, but it should be fun doing it!
