Saturday was a nice relaxing day for me – I didn’t have to work (unlike Kuniko), and so I spent the day studying, relaxing, and not doing much productive. When Kuniko came back around 2 o’clock we started getting things together for a couple of her friends who were coming over.
Our visitors tonight were Matsuo and Tomomi-chan. They came over just as I was putting the finishing touches on the tacos, and we all sat down and had a shot of tequila to get started. They downed the shots all at once, and then dug into some chips and salsa while they looked at our wedding pictures.
We had red wine with dinner, and I think the tacos were a hit, too. Something about the tacos tonight – they tasted especially great. It might have been the Mexican cheese, or maybe it was the meat… I’m not sure.
We joked about the pictures and even watched a little bit of Team America while eating. They seemed up for anything. Tomomi-chan is planning on getting married next year, so she’s excited about that. I haven’t met her fiance yet, but Kuniko describes him as “skinny”.
We walked them back to the station pretty early, and then did just a little bit of shopping before coming home to clean up all the dishes. I think we used every dish we had during dinner and dessert. Amazing.
Sunday we got to sleep in just a little bit before Kuniko was off to work again to supervise her club activities. I spent the day watching two movies and doing nothing meaningful – it was a nice break. Once Kuniko got home we went out to her father’s farm to pick up some vegetables for her class. Some of the students at her school will be cooking oden, and so they wanted some cheap vegetables to put in there. Kuniko’s dad was happy to supply them. It’s always cold out on the farm, though – we were in and out of there pretty fast.
We went over to her parent’s place afterwards for dinner and some relaxation. My folks had sent letters and presents for Christmas, so we gave them those and Kuniko translated the letter for them. They looked very happy and a little overwhelmed.
Now we are back home and heating up the bathtub for a nice hot soak. This week is going to be nabe week for us at home in an effort to simplify the menu and fill up on hot soup. I can’t wait – it’s been a while since we’ve had nabe.
