Charlene and Rita visit

Last week we were visited by my mother and her traveling pal Rita. They stayed for 11 days and visited all of our favorite Utsunomiya haunts and local sightseeing spots like Nikko and Mashiko. We were able to introduce them to many of our freinds and give them a taste of expat living. We finished out the week with a day of wine "tasting" at at CoCos and finished with a couple of days in Tokyo. We enjoyed really thier company and hope we were able to provide them with a memorable trip.

Sayonara Pat

Saturday marked a yet another Sayonara for friend, Pat Ellison who departs for home this week. The party was held at Plus Cafe which was a very nice gathering spot. Of course a second party at Iceman, and I am not sure where it went after that or if such things can/should be documented for future reference. Anyhow Heather and I brought along my visiting Mom and friend Rita and they seemed to really enjoy the gathering and meeting many of our friends, who of course were in fine form as the evening rolled along.
As you can see by the large qty. of photos I am posting, someone was obviously asleep at the camera, but I wont point any fingers. If anyone has a few extra pics they could throw our way we would appreciate to have and post them.
Good Luck Pat and see you soon.