Friday

We took it easy on Friday while Mom and Dad were here. I think Dad appreciated it because he got an extra long afternoon nap to help him adjust to the time change. We went to the squadron picnic and watched the khakis vs. blues (officer and chiefs vs. enlisted) softball game. Khakis won 33-14 with only one injury. A success for the officers since they usually lose.

Saturday night we took them to our favorite Izakaya in Ebina. An izakaya is a food/drinking establishment. They usually have as extensive a drink list as they do food list. This particular place serves small tapas type dishes that we all share. Dad decided he wanted to get adventurous and ordered dried ray fin. I wish I had taken a picture, but it was like fish jerkey but impossible to tear and chew. Japan 1 Dad 0. The rest of the dishes were much more successful.

Afterwards we stopped for crepes and a visit to the arcade. Crepes may seem french, well..which they are, but they are everywhere in Japan. Crazy Crepes is my favorite stand. Probably cause I love their sign.Ordering strawberry-custard-choclate-creme deliciousness.After hearing about this from several people, Glenn and I had to try the taiko drum game. It's like guitar hero meets Japan. Just for the record, I beat Glenn but I think that's only cause I figured out first that the blue dot meant you hit the side of the drum- yay for being functionally illiterate and not understanding the directions!We made a stop at the O'Club on the way home to show them our favorite watering hole. You just can't beat $2.50 wine!