Mini Beach

Yesterday I spent the day at a BBQ with Julie and her boyfriend's band. We grilled everything imaginable... lobster, steak, vegetables, sea snails (gross), rice balls, and a $1000 crab. Seriously, $1000. It was huge and delicious. The guy who hosted the BBQ is apparently very wealthy. Anyway, we gaijin introduced the Japanese folk to grilled pinapple, which they thought was bizarre. There was a tiny strip of beach where we played for a while. It almost felt like Florida, shrunken to 1/500 it's normal size. Pictured above is Brian, another ALT, with this precious little Japanese girl who fell in love with him. I have never seen anyone so good with children. He entertained her for hours, and by the end of the day, she was mimicking everything he did... which ultimately lead to her being completely soaked in the ocean. About that time, Julie's bf, Hirahara, decided he was wasted and wanted to swim, too. So he stripped down to his gray (and eventually translucent) boxer briefs, and hopped in the ocean. Julie was chasing him around with his shirt trying to cover him up. It was hilarious and embarassing. Anyway, it was a great day. I got a little sun on my shoulders and sand in my toes.