Okay a quick little update and then more observations. Eric's work mate (John McAndrews) from RIM US arrived last weekend.
He's super nice and digs Jackson, and we've been hanging out a lot. He likes to join us for meals, I think to see Jackson. :)
Thursday night Eric's office hosted a get together with a meal and drinks at the ANA Intercontinental in Roppongi. It was good food, unlimited beer and with 60's beach music. Everyone was friendly and gaga for you know who. Jackson loved the music and the bread, of course.
We've just had a week of living, ie grocery shopping, laundry, errands, cleaning, bills, you know - life... But it has been a good week.
Yesterday we left the mouse house to go to the market. We heard distant chanting and thought there might be another matsuri/festival. As we neared the corner we saw police officers directing traffic for the parade. To our disappointment and disgust it was a parade of protesters. A modest group carrying Middle Eastern flags (which I didn't recognize - not KSA, not UAE, I don't know), and stomping on the Union Jack. They were unified and indignant, and every now and then we could here Allah this and Allah that, and then later an angry chant followed by several "America"s. Didn't look good. Of course the three of us stick out like a family of westerners in Japan - because we are. We crossed the street and tried to fade into the buildings. Very unnerving, and in my 'hood! Argh.
On a lighter note, we did find a TINY little Mexican restaurant near here. Although it definitely wasn't the Tex Mex of Austin, it tasted good enough to order more, and the Corona's were cold. Jackson was mad for the chicken and cheese quesadillas, which were so mild we could both share. We sat at THE outside patio table (there are about 20 seats inside) and watched the locals come and go. An old bum kept circling the block and every visit to our table was like the first one for him. Trying to ask for something in Japanese, laughing, jabbering, the same conversation we had just tried to have on his prior visit. Harmless and pretty funny.
So now Jackson is down for a nap and I have some chores to do. Waiting for the cleaning crew. Grey outside but not too hot. Missing HOME and you. xoox
PS/ Here are some random shots from the week ;)
Mmmmwah!
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