On Sunday we had a relaxing time with friends. \u00a0But before that, I was pretty busy.<\/p>\n
Saturday morning I got up at a reasonable hour and spent the first half of the day cleaning the house, from top to bottom. \u00a0Things don’t get so messy around here, but we were having guests on Sunday afternoon, and I wanted things to look spotless. \u00a0I spent a lot of time on everything, and it turned out nicely. \u00a0I sure used a lot of cleaning supplies, though.<\/p>\n
After housecleaning I donned some cleaner clothes and trekked out into the heat to Kobe. \u00a0Kuniko was working on Saturday, so the plan was for me to meet her there, and then head over to Costco together to buy party supplies. \u00a0I decided to go early to Rokko Beer Diner for a couple of pints to reward myself for all the sweat and labor I put into the cleanup effort.<\/p>\n
Rokko Beer Diner (R.B.D. for short) has become my favorite place to drink in Kobe. \u00a0They have a nice bar that I can belly up to, lots of local beers on tap and even some craft beers from other countries tapped, too. \u00a0I enjoyed a pint of Coronado Islander IPA, and then a lager that I’ve never had before. \u00a0Great stuff!<\/p>\n
Kuniko and I met up and then we went over to Costco to spend too much money on things that will eventually kill us. \u00a0Like beef and alcohol.<\/p>\n
We were hoping to get some takeout from Costco for dinner, but they didn’t have any of our favorites. \u00a0Instead we went over to the local yakitori and ate the usual course over there. \u00a0As always – delicious. \u00a0There were a lot of female customers in the place. \u00a0The master gets his share of attention from the local ladies, I guess.<\/p>\n
Sunday we were grilling in great weather starting in the afternoon. \u00a0Anthony, Risa, and their son Koki came over and we celebrated nothing in particular. \u00a0It was good to see them – they are really friendly. \u00a0Anthony is always full of questions, and Koki was running all over the place making himself at home. \u00a0He is 2 years old now, but he was talkative enough.<\/p>\n
The grilled foods turned out great, and the conversation was also a lot of fun. \u00a0They are going to travel to Bali this summer, so we shared tips and talked about some of the other travel adventures. \u00a0Koki is only 2 years old but he has already traveled with them to Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong and Taiwan. \u00a0The kid is shaping up to be an international jet-setter.<\/p>\n
They ended up leaving around 3 p.m., and we cleaned up the kitchen and the grill and then covered things up. \u00a0As I was covering the grill I could see huge black clouds on the horizon. \u00a0I got inside, we sat down to watch a movie, and the rain came pouring down like crazy. \u00a0Thunder, lightning, high winds, the works. \u00a0Talk about good timing, though. \u00a0Luckily the BBQ was all finished before we got hit. \u00a0Just in time.<\/p>\n
Today was a holiday for the rest of Japan, but I was off to work as usual. \u00a0Kuniko could enjoy a well-deserved day off, though. \u00a0The day went well today, with nothing special to report. \u00a0My students are continuing to work hard as the lessons get more challenging, which is all I can ask of them.<\/p>\n
This week should be interesting – I’m looking forward to a couple of highlights. \u00a0Anniversary dinner, curry with a coworker, and Game of Thrones in Japanese. \u00a0Should be fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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