I woke up about the same time as Kuniko, even though I had Friday off. She showed me the sopping wet laundry hanging out on the patio – I guess a big storm had come through in the middle of the night. I was a little angry at myself for forgetting. The clothes were wet and needed to be rewashed and hung out again. Ugh.
Once Kuniko left for work I went into my “unemployed bum” routine. I studied Japanese, read my book, repotted some plants, and was generally busy around the house. Time flew by and before long Kuniko was back from work.
We had a healthy dinner together – sauteed shitake mushrooms (from Kuniko’s family garden), boiled greens, pickled daikon radish, and natto (not for me, though). After dinner I walked over to Starbucks and got a coffee frappucino for dessert. I thought it might be nice to give Kuniko some time in the house alone. With me being at home so much she really doesn’t have any breathing room to do things on her own. I just walked there and back slowly to take in the sights and avoid the crazy people running around on Friday night.
Tomorrow Kuniko and I are going to visit a friend’s house for dinner. It’s a little far away, so we won’t get back until late. I’ll have a full report on Sunday. Time is getting short – I’ll have my first day at work on Monday. Then another four days off for Spring Holiday.
