Picnic at the Park
Last Friday I went to a picnic at the park with the teachers and students from FIS. FIS is made up of a group of people who volunteer to teach English to foreigners. The minimal fee of 3000 Yen ($30) covers the lessons for 6 months. I was supposed to start my Japanese lessons on this day, but this picnic was scheduled for Cherry Blossom viewing in a local park. I got to meet my teacher (below). I'm sorry to say that I'm not sure of her name....I think it's Kukiko.
Unfortunately, the "Sakura" (Cherry blossoms) had not yet bloomed on the side of the park close to FIS.
However, on our way home we walked by the part of the park where they had started blooming. Next week, once the flowers have fully bloomed, we'll be attending another party at night when they light up the park with lanterns.
posted by Nick and Steph at
10:20 PM
4 Comments:
Beautiful! Reminds me of the pear trees in Atlanta. Now, tell me, what does one bring to a Japanese, Picnic in the Park? Did Nick attend this also? And the last, Do the trees really produce cherries, and can they be eaten? Good Luck on the Japanese lessons! I am sure you will be speaking more Japanese very soon.
March 27, 2006 11:56 PM
I guess I would be right along with Nick at that dinner...drinks only. I think someone dropped their fishing bait on your plate. j/k
March 28, 2006 11:50 PM
I'm such a moron. I just realized that I posted the above comment after the wrong entry. DOH!
March 30, 2006 6:47 AM
More nice pictures. Thank you. These social activities are great. The pictures along with your Blog writings brings imagination to reality. Years from now you will read your Blog pages and remember these good times.
I believe I would be very hungry a lot of the time. No there are still corn dogs and doughnuts!
March 30, 2006 9:32 PM
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