Wednesday night after work I met up with Kuniko at Hoden station and then walked over to her parents’ house to meet up. They invited us over for dinner, and I was really surprised to see giant bowls of pasta salad waiting to be eaten. This was a serious amount of pasta. It was also a rare night when Kuniko could drink alcohol – usually she drives us there.
They had a few questions about what to expect on the upcoming trip, so we talked with them about that over dinner and beer and sake. I think they were reassured. They also sent us back with lots of veggies and fruit to try and eat before we leave for Hawaii. I think we’ll give some to Nozaki sensei to help spread things out.
Kuniko’s dad drove us back to Hoden station, and then we caught a train from there back to Okubo and had an easy walk home. It really isn’t that far by train to their place – and as long as you aren’t walking from the station in the daytime heat it isn’t that tough.
The trip to Hawaii is coming up fast. Kuniko (as usual) has lots of school-related events leading right up to the day we leave. I won’t see much of her until the trip, but it should give me plenty of time to study and pack.
