We spent Saturday evening with Kuniko\u2019s parents, celebrating her mom\u2019s 52nd birthday. We had brought along a platter of sushi, two boxes of gyoza, and some different slices of cake to enjoy afterwards. <\/p>\n
I really enjoyed myself, mainly listening to the conversations around me and chipping in when I felt I was capable of a coherent sentence. The conversation was fairly easy to follow, but now and then I\u2019d miss somebody\u2019s name, and then I\u2019d know all about their living conditions, marriage plans, etc and not know who we were actually talking about.<\/p>\n
Kuniko\u2019s folks are really excited about meeting my family when they arrive, and I think they are realistic about how much we can communicate. They asked me lots of questions about whether they are used to sitting on the floor or on chairs, and they are looking for ways to make everyone comfortable. I told them that my parents were just as excited to meet them. <\/p>\n
Today Kuniko was up and out the door fairly early. She looked exhausted – she wasn\u2019t able to fall asleep last night. I made her a lunch while she was in the shower, and we had a quick breakfast before she hit the road. She\u2019s just keeping an eye on her club activities, so she\u2019ll be back at a reasonable hour tonight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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