Special Weekends

Feb. 16th Sat
		Kathleen and I went to a museumabout American old wedding.  We saw a lot of exhibits.  We saw some exhibits about Japanese women too.  We saw some wedding dresses.  There were both dresses with old designs and those with the latest designs in the museum.  I was surprised how stylish those old designed dresses looked.      After that, Bill, Kathleen and I went shopping.  Bill bought chocolate for Kathleen and me. He bought me some coconut white chocolate.  The chocolate was my favorite.  I chose five kinds of yogurt for myself.      After shopping, we went back home.  We saw the beautiful sunset on our way, and we took some pictures.  Kathleen likes seeing the sunset and taking pictures.     Bill's friend, Mr. Jim, came to our home that day.  They had an important meeting about astronomy.  Mr. Jim was very friendly.

Feb. 17th Sun

We went to church.  I had never been to church, so I was excited.  I had imagined that the church had an grave atmosphere.  My expectation was completely changed.  People welcomed me very friendly.  I was very happy about that.  A lot of people came talking to me.  One woman said to me, "You look twelve years old!"  A Bible story was a little difficult for me to understand.        In the afternoon, Kathleen and I went to a library.  The library had a section forJapanese comic books.  I read some comic books, and it was interesting.       In the evening, I watched Kathleen's favorite Japanese animation titled "Princess Jellyfish."  It was a very fun animation!  We watched the animation from the beginning to the end without stopping.  Kathleen could sing its opening song.

Feb. 23rd Sat

We went to the Museum of Flight with Mr. Jim.  The museum had exhibits about airplanes and spaceships.  The museum was very huge.  We stayed at the museum about six hours.  We got on some old airplanes.  My favorite airplane was the one for President.  It was such a cool airplane, and its interiors were very gorgeous.  The president room even had the entrance for a dog.  I thought that it was a fun idea.  We saw space suits, space food, a space shuttle and so on too.  The museum was well worth seeing.  I totally enjoyed the museum.        After that, Kathleen and I went to Uwajimaya.  It sold a lot of Asian goods, so I felt like being in Japan.  We went to Kinokuniya Bookstore, and saw a lot of people there.  Kathleen and I talked with about our favorite comic books with each other.  I saw some Japanese magazines there too.  Kinokuniya sold two-month-old magazines.  I was surprised to see them.

Mar. 2nd Sat
		Kathleen and I went sightseeing to Olympia.  At first, we went to an outdoor shop.  The shop had a very big animal figure.  It was very impressive.  I saw real guns in the store too.  When I tried to hold a gun, I was scared.  I heard that a lot of people purchased a gun there.        Next, we went to Capital.  Capital was a very quiet place.  I liked the place, which was like a maze.       After that, we went to Kathleen's hometown.  She showed me around her elementary school, high school, and a unique furniture shop.        After dinner, we watched some DVDs.  Bill watched DVDs of Japanese trains.  Probably they were DVDs of JR Kyushu.  We watched "Ratatouille" too.  I enjoyed watching many movies on DVD during my stay.

Mar. 3rd Sun
		We went to church.  I was able to  understand Bible stories better than before.      After church, we went shopping, and I chose two yogurts for my breakfast. I felt lonely because I knew that I was leaving for Japan soon.      I made dinner for my family that day.  I made Donburi rice.  Bill and Kathleen said, "Delicious."  They even asked for the second serving of the dish.  I was very happy.

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