Moms come to town

So, it had been almost seven months since we had seen our mothers(and fathers and sisters and brothers) and we were really looking forward to their arrival. I personally, like I do with all fun approaching things, had been counting down days and weeks for a while now(probably since the last fun, exciting thing). So, when Marianne and Dianne finally got here, we had a great time, talking, showing them our favorites, and introducing them to our lives this year.

The first night we took them to an izakaya that we really like called Za Watami. It just so happened that two of our favorite teachers were there for a basketball party(they coach basketball) so the moms were able to meet them.

The next morning, we had to go to school for “closing ceremonies”, so the moms came along to our respective schools. It was just for a couple of hours, but they got to see the schools and the students. We were home early and able to go into Kyoto for lunch and the beginning of our intense look at the city.
We thought about going to Hiroshima, but that would mean cutting into the nice relaxing mornings we were having with our moms, so we opted to stick with showing them our nearby cities, Kyoto, Otsu, Kusatsu and last but not least Ritto.

It was a wonderful week with them and now I can begin the real countdown. Only 70 workdays left here in Japan. I don’t want to give the impression that I am not loving it here, I am, but I also can’t wait to get back to the wasteful land where the word for husband doesn't also mean master.