I’m enjoying an extended holiday this week, thanks to my company’s “power saving holiday”. The company gives us Monday through Wednesday off, and I went ahead and took Thursday and Friday off to enjoy a little relaxation time.
Previously I had been working on the same routine – same students and same schedule for the past ten weeks, so it is nice to shake things up a bit and have a lot more freedom for a couple of days.
We started off with a nice party with the Yamaji family. All three of them came over for a Mexican dinner – and I served a welcome cocktail: margarita on the rocks. It may have been a little overpowered however, because by the end of the night it was a wild dance party. Once again we went a little overboard with the Yamaji’s, so we’ll have to be more careful next time. I don’t want to end up in the Japanese equivalent of the Betty Ford clinic!
During the weekdays I’ve been spending time making plans for our European trip, and choosing things to do and where to eat, city by city. I’m thinking that this trip will be pretty architecturally centered, so I’m glad I’ve got a decent camera to bring along with me. Also, thanks to the recent shenanigans in the UK, the Japanese yen is pretty strong and it is a good time to head overseas financially.
I spent a day at the beach yesterday, but it was so hot I ended feeling a little dehydrated at the end of the day. I had a beer at the local brewery on the way home, but even after drinking three glasses of water and a glass of juice, I still felt a little dizzy later on. It is seriously hot around here, and I’ve should be a little more careful.
Tomorrow is Friday, and it is our “Akashi anniversary”, eleven years since we handed in our official marriage paperwork to the city office in Akashi. Once again we are celebrating with dinner at Chiro in Akashi. Unfortunately Kuniko has to work on Saturday (and take a test on Sunday!) but we’ll still manage to have a good time!
