Friday - Cloudy and drizzly, cooler
I woke up when my alarm went off and I got up. I went downstairs and then came back and watched the morning news. I was ticked off as it looks like they’ve changed the Friday New York segment a bit. I’m not sure if it was just for this week, or if it will be the same next week or two. If it is the same as this week, I won’t bother watching the news early on. I watched the 5 am news too.
I had a quiet morning. I did have breakfast and a cup of tea. I got dressed and checked a few different things to wear, but ended up wearing a comfy shirt and pants. I think it was a good thing really. It’s too hot and sticky right now to wear something that is a little uncomfortable. If I’d been planning to come back to the house immediately after our lunch, that might have worked, but I was planning to stay out today.
My friend came a bit after one pm today, so I went downstairs, said goodbye to K and then went off with my friend.
Today I had suggested Recolte. It’s a French/Italian restaurant across the city. It’s quite good. F and I have been there a couple of times. It can be a little expensive, but the food is good and it tends to be quiet. We drove over to the restaurant and after a bit a fun parking, went in.
We had a lovely meal. They had lunch sets which were around 1500 yen, which was very reasonable for what we got, and also lunch courses. Those were a lot more money, but we didn’t have them. It did look like good value though.
I had a fresh pasta in a light curry sauce with shrimp and some green vegetables. It came with soup (chilled eggplant soup) and a side salad. There was also a small cake with it, but my friend and I decided we’d have the special dessert for a little extra. We both had hot coffee with it. My friend had suzuki (fish) with a butter sauce that she really enjoyed. Hers came with soup and salad as well, plus bread and dessert and coffee. Unfortunately, she is allergic to eggplant, so I got to eat two soups! The soup was quite small, so it wasn’t too difficult for me.
The food was lovely, the service was great, and the company was even better. We had lots of talking but finally it was time to go. I used the washroom and when I came out, I found that my friend had paid for lunch. Oh gosh. She really didn’t have to do that, but it was much appreciated. I suggested that I’d pick up our coffees later on!
We drove out to the Mikawa Mall, stopping at a hundred yen shop for some supplies first. I didn’t buy anything. Woot.
At the mall, we had coffee and I did buy them. We had a great chat for a while. All too soon, she had to leave, so she went after hugs.
I did a little shopping in the grocery store and then went upstairs and looked at the craft section. Their cotton rainbow yarn is on sale and I was sorely tempted to get some. However, I didn’t. Maybe next time?
I looked at the clothing section and tried on a couple of things but they weren’t right for me. After that, it was time for F to finish work. I went to the washroom, and of course he called me! I couldn’t hear him so I hung up and then texted him later!
When he got to the mall he called again and I told him I’d meet him. I went out to the parking and saw him right away. I dropped off my shopping and then we decided to go and have a drink.
We went to Mr Donuts. I had a Royal Milk Tea and F had their new summer fruit juice. We spent quite a bit of time but finally got on the road back to Tsuruoka.
F suggested getting chicken bentos for dinner, so we drove to one of the shops and went in. We were able to get bentos, but they didn’t have any rice left. I was fine with that, and we had rice at the house.
At the house, F made miso soup and made rice for three, even though I had told him I didn’t want any. I didn’t eat it. We had a pretty nice meal but honestly, I didn’t want the miso soup either and I really didn’t need it. I changed my clothes because I knew that I’d be gifted with the dishes and I was right.
I finished the dishes around 9 pm and came upstairs. F followed a little later. I ran the air conditioner more because of the humidity than the temperature tonight.
I watched a couple of shows on Amazon tonight. I watched the end of the first season of The Boys. It ended about the way I thought it might. I also watched The Tick. That show cracks me up. I would think it is for children but the characters swear a lot!
And that was my day. It was a nice one. It was lovely to go out with my friend and have a delicious meal. It was even better to have a meal with someone who talked to me and didn’t constantly have their nose in their phone!
Anyway, tomorrow F and I have doctor’s appointments and he’s booked himself a massage for the afternoon. I think he’s planning it too close to our appointments, but that’s up to him. When I said that, he moved it 20 minutes later. Eye roll!
Come back later if you like and hear all about my day. Until tomorrow….
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