It is Saturday night and we are waiting for the big typhoon to hit. It has moved from Okinawa to Kyushu, and is on its way here. Most flights have been cancelled in the region where it is hitting. Tomorrow our friend Yasko is supposed to fly to LA via Tokyo. We’re not sure if she’s going to get out or not.
My highlight today was two new mom friends who came over with their daughters from Owen’s kindergarten. It was Owen and the girls today, but everyone seemed to have a really good time.

Owen and his school friend, Suzuka, had fun playing laser tag upstairs…

I made macaroni and cheese -a new favorite for both the girls and their moms! — and Atsuko, one of the moms, brought two homemade pizzas. What kind, you ask? The first kind- salami and green peppers. It was really good, but not as popular as the second one: curry tuna mayonnaise corn pizza. If you’ve never had it, you really need to come and visit- I am sure Atsuko will make it for you.