Shaz and Cassie’s dad will be leaving later today; yesterday was their last full day here. After that, we have another week with Drew, then two weeks where it’s just me and Cassie, until our friends Micah, Lizzy, and PJ show up for two weeks.
It’s been a lot of fun having everyone here, and we’re gonna miss them. That said, I think we’re looking forward to slowing down a bit, too; I know Drew is still going to want to do a lot, but Dad and Shaz both wanted to do a *lot* to make the most of their limited time here, whereas Drew enjoys the experience of just being in Japan a bit more – and is more willing to do stuff on his own, giving us time to take naps occasionally.
We’ll need our rest, though; once the McFarlands are here it’s gonna be non-stop again – though I think still less so than these first two weeks, because by then we’ll be more comfortable here and less stressy in general – not to mention Cassie’s felt the pressure to plan a lot of stuff with her family, whereas Lizzy has all the planning for our time with them on lock, so we’re mostly just along for the ride then. Whatever, it’ll be fun.
Our last day wasn’t too eventful; we went to a (children’s) train museum, which was kinda silly, and found a great secondhand shop on the walk home – there aren’t many of those in Japan, so this was great! I got a shoulder bag, a laptop bag, and a pair of hiking shoes that fit me (!) for about $30!
In the evening we went to an izakaya for dinner and had some great tofu and pasta, then Drew, Shaz, and I all went to another Bookoff – Drew loves them. I’ve long since gotten all the manga I can handle, but it’s still fun to wander around and look at the electronics and stuff.
We don’t have any big plans for today other than seeing Dad and Shaz off; we’ll probably do something fun for dinner afterwards, then strategize whatever we’re doing next. I’ll let you know when we know!