Day 46 Somewhere in Rural Japan

Yesterday was yet another typhoon...I love the weather here. Since arriving, this is my 7th Typhoon. And although, they haven't been quite as miserable as the ones that have been battering Florida. I certainly don't appreciate them. Plus, I am not allowed to drive my car to school...Japanese Board of Education ruling, it doesn't make sense, and it certainly doesn't make me feel safe in a typhoon. But I guess if I die while riding my bike to work in the blustering rain and wind, my family will get a sizable check, since I did sign on to the company's life insurance policy. Nice trade off, huh?

Tomorrow's agenda: hosting my first dinner party in Japan. I've hosted many a dinner party in LA, it was never really an issue since I always had everything I needed to serve the guests. I hate to cook, don't really care to learn, but I love to entertain. Should be interesting to see how the cooking turns out for the 8 guests.