Weekends

Stu, Feb 17
We prepared breakfast together, and Cindy and I went to the outlet mall. I ate pancakes for breakfast, and it was very delicious.
There was a store that had a lot of items from my favorite movies, and when I was trying to decide which one to buy, Cindy bought me a T-shirt as a present. She also bought me lemonade and pretzels. We ate pletzels togeter. For dinner, Jan ordered pizza. That was my first pizza in the U.S. While eating pizza, I told them about my favorite movie, Nightmare Before Christmas, and they watched the movie with me right after dinner.

I was excited.	First Pizza in U.S.

Sun, Feb 18
Cindy and Jan took me to the State Sale. I saw the State Sale for the first time in my life, so I was surprised that all the items in the house were being sold. I was looking at a mug with a cat design on it, and the owner said she swuld give it to me if I liked it. So I got it as a present. I was really glad. After that, we went to the Museum of Glass (MOG) in Tacoma. It was a good time because I love art and museums very much, and the artwork made of glass was interesting. There were some artworks made by Japanese artists. There was also a show where we could see how glass bowls were made.

At the State Sale	Photogenic!

Stu, Feb 24
In the morning, we went to the Great Wall Shopping Mall. There were many kinds of Japanese snacks. Cindy and Jan asked me which snack I recommend, so I told them Pocky is very delicious. And then they bought some Japanese snacks, including that. They loved them so much that I was a little proud. After that, they took me to the Seattle Chocolate Factory. I learned how Seattle chocolate is made and how the taste changes depending on the amount of cacao they use. I bought many chocolates as a souvenir, too.
We ate dinner at the steak restaurant, TEXAS Roadhouse, with Cindy , Jan 's daughter and her families. We could eat as many peanuts as we wanted, and it was really unique that we had to drop peanut shells on the floor. The steak was a little big for me, but it was very good. I had a good dinner with them.

Fancy!	Shells on the Floor

Sun, Feb 25
I painted a hand mirror with Cindy. She is very good at painting, and she taught me how she paints flowers with paint. I love her art of flowers and birds. I practiced a lot, but I couldn't paint as well as her. I hadn't painted for a while, so it was really fun, and I was passionate about it.
In the evening, we invited Ayano to dinner. Jan cooked dishes that day, and they were really delicious. Ayano told us what she does at GRC. After dinner, we played Rummikub. I played it for the first time, and it was very fun. I was happy to win the game four times.

Paint with Cindy	With Ayano	Serious Game

Stu, Mar 2
Cindy and Jan took me to the Boeing Future of Flight. There, we had a tour of an airplane factory. The factory was huge, and some planes were built there. It was really amazing that I had such a precious experience. I learned that it takes many tests with many people to make one airplane.
We ate dinner at the Mexican restaurant, Azteca. It was my first time eating Mexican food, and it was spicy and delicious. I ordered a dish with shrimp and mushrooms, but I couldn't read what the name of the dish was.

BFF from inside Car	My First Mexican Dish

Sun, Mar 3
We went to the Air Force base. It was the place where Jan used to work, and he drove around the facilities and explained them to me. I even entered the air traffic control center. Jan explained the machines there, but it was very complicated. I understand how difficult an air traffic controller's job is.
There was a small shopping mall in the base. We ate lunch at the food court there. I had a sushi burrito. It didn't look like Japanese sushi, but it was very delicious. There were lots of items, such as clothes, mugs, and Air Force goods, so I bought some as souvenirs.

Air Traffic Control Center	Cool Symbols	Sushi, but it is not.

Go to the Next Page

Back to the Contents