that's what I bought at the bazaar! Very uneventful. It had all the same things as last time. Tanya, I'm curious did you feel disappointed at the bazaar your second tour? And yes...It is the ugliest furniture on earth. Amazing they sell any of it. There were some beautiful antique pieces but who can afford them. And even if one could afford them how could you ever trust the military to move it?
Andrew's school is having it's 59th annual "sport's day" on Saturday and I will spend the week baking for the "mother's association's" bake sale. By volunteering two different types of cookies/brownies I've earned one of the "very limited" parking passes. WOO HOO!!! BAKING....that's my kind of volunteering. I have also agreed to man the "bakery booth" for an hour. I've selfishly done this to practice my Japanese.
Free parking and a free Japanese conversation lesson? WHO'S HELPING WHO????
Stacey...I hope you make it to the Art show and that Tanya can break in to A's very busy exercise schedule to meet you....What fun!!!
With the start of the MLB postseason I just have to end this with
LET'S GO YANKEES!!!!
We have had a really beautiful fall here in Japan. We spent today riding our bikes to the beach. From our house to Zushi beach is about 6 miles round trip. It is a really nice ride. We walked the beach and collected blue and white pottery pieces. Why pick up shells when you can pick up pottery? I don't know why exactly the Japanese throw dishes in to the sea but the result is beautiful sea glass. Tanya do you know? 
This is the big hill just as you return to our house. Jeff is actually pulling Andrew up by holding his handle bars. Why am I so far behind you ask? The photo is taken from about the halfway mark of the hill....that's where I get off and push my bike up the remainder of the way. I WILL CONQUER THIS THING BEFORE WE LEAVE!!! :)
Fruit Hats using Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece. The apple one is for my new little guy. Andrew has just ordered up one in his size. He wants to be "twins" with Ethan when we bring him home from the hospital. I'll be casting that hat on tonight....how could I say no?
New socks for Ethan. It is really hard to tell from this photo but these are tiny. This is Lorna's Lace sock yarn in "jean" colorway.
Here are pictures from our favorite "Sushi Go-round". The menu is computerized and if you don't see what you want coming around you can order off the computer screen. When your item is ready it comes on top of a "beeping" red plate. Of course it knows to beep in front of the computer it was ordered from. The fun thing is that when you are finished with your plate you feed it into a slot that counts your plates. Every 5th plate there is an arcade like game that plays and if you win you get a prize. We have yet to win a prize but Andrew loves it. And once he has lost he wants us to eat 5 more plates so he can try again. The good news...all plates are 100 yen. 
Can you see the computer screen with your sushi selections?
And this is Andrew with his full sushi belly (and soy sauce stain) outside the Sushi Restaurant. Tanya this is the restaurant I found when I looked for your favorite "race track" restaurant. I was told this one has only been around for about 5 months but it's exactly where you told me to go. HMMMMM????
