Well, the weekend was everything I was hoping and more. \u00a0Lots of downtime, reading, listening to music, housecleaning, and delicious foods. \u00a0Friday night I met up with Komori sensei for a couple of drinks at Donkey and to see his pictures from his trip to the SF bay area. \u00a0He even had some pictures of the Sonoma plaza – too bad he couldn’t hook up with my parents while he was there. \u00a0He really loved the area, but he was surprised how cold summer was in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
Kuniko was working on Saturday, but in the evening her friend Kori and her family came to pick us up and take us to their home\/store\/bakery. \u00a0She \u00a0is the lady that runs a cooking school, as well as selling breads and snacks from their home. \u00a0It was a perfect environment for having a party – they have a huge kitchen area, and plenty of seating for the six of us. \u00a0We ate pasta, cheese, and even a big bowl of shabu shabu. \u00a0Her two young sons (three and five-years old) kept us entertained, and got over their temporary shyness pretty quickly. \u00a0 Kori’s husband didn’t drink that night, so he could drive us back to our place afterwards – what a nice guy.<\/p>\n
Finally on Sunday we got up a little earlier to go into Osaka and see “Argo”, and we were really caught up in the movie. \u00a0Talk about “edge of your seat” – we were nervous through the whole movie. \u00a0Highly recommended if you have a chance to see it. \u00a0After the movie we did a little shopping in Osaka, and then Kuniko went on to attend a seminar, and I returned home to continue my weekend of relaxation. \u00a0Thanks to all this time to rest up, I think we’re ready for another busy week at work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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