This morning I was up early to fry up some pork and have it with some eggs and green peppers, working to fight off my mild hangover. At eight o’clock we had the community cleanup duty, and it was Jane’s first experience with that. She was surprised at first, but soon warmed up to it. The very helpful tea lady that used to be at my school has been helping Jane out a little bit, so I was glad to see she was in good hands.
The cleanup went by quickly and easily, and I went back home to clean up and get ready for my hike.
A couple of weeks ago one of my ex-students had invited me to come visit her at her new job, flipping burgers at the Japanese hamburger chain, MOSBurger. Today I was planning a hike that took me near there, so I decided to drop in.
The place was near Hoden station, just a few blocks away. I had to ask directions from a guy running a makeshift fruit stand, and everyone in the fruit stand stopped to watch and see what I wanted. When I said a burger place, they nodded their heads as if they had suspected all along.
I saw Haruna working the cash register when I got there, but I got called to another line, so I didn’t get a chance to talk to her. She smiled and said hello when she saw me, but I get the impression that they’re pretty strict there. She didn’t have any chance to come over and chat. I enjoyed the burger, though. I made the trip back to the train station and on my way home stopped into Carrefour for some specialty supplies.
I’m getting ready to go to Osaka to spend some time with Kuniko. She’s got to work tomorrow, so I’m not sure what I’ll do on Sunday. The master wants me to come play on his volleyball team, but the timing might be tough. We’ll see what happens!
