Hows it ya'll? Aki and I went for a little weekend trip up to Ota in Gunma prefecture (about 2 1/2 hours from Yokohama) to visit Brad and Colleen (who will henceforth be known as Stan). Brad and Stan were quick to find jobs and have settled in to their school-provided accommodation nicely. We arrived in Ota at 8:30 on Sat night and I was stunned by the quietness as soon as we got out of the station. Ota is about the size of Hamilton so it has a real small town feel compared to Yokohama/Tokyo. We arrived at their place to see that Stan had the BBQ fired up, so Brad got to cooking some delicious marinated ribs and chicken kebabs, while Stan prepared an equally delicious salad. After the meal we got into some drinking and a heated game of Yahtzee. At about 2am we were all a goner so we hit the sack......morning came, hangovers came harder, but we still managed to get up and have a bowl (Brad, Stan...you'll have to pick up your games for the rematch), followed by a stroll to the local shopping mall, then a relaxed arvo of Rugby and Friends on the box. All in all, it was a nice quiet weekend away from the big smoke and hopefully we'll give that Weber a few more workouts this coming year.
Yahtzee, beer and peanuts = recipe for a good time!
Got Meat??......That freezer is a thing of beauty
Meanwhile, a big congrats to Glenn and Lisa who are tying the knot this coming weekend. I'd love to be there but I'll be thinking of you guys instead. Hope the day goes well!
