Relaxing Weekend

For me it was a relaxing weekend as Cliff both Saturday and Sunday took the monster out in the morning. Saturday they had a nice trip to the Shinagawa Aquarium although reported 2 weewee accidents but probably because of the excitement of seeing nemo and all those dolphins. Instead of putting feet up did a Nissen mega shop so I hope I don't have to go again for at least another 5 days the way cliff eats thru the fridge! Saturday afternoon Steph Ryohei and Roman popped over its been ages since we saw them as Steph has gone back to work at Waseda but she teaches 10 weeks intensively then has 3 months off so not too bad and gets day care for Roman. Roman and C played really nicely together and Cliff took them onto the balcony to "set nemo free" the balloon that I bought her this week and which we had promised to let fly back to his mama and dada in the ocean at the weekend. It was a big ceremony! Steph and Ryohei left around 5pm and then we took a cab to the Tokyo American club to meet Emma Stew and Ellie for dinner. I felt really sick though which is the norm pretty much the whole day these days just like with Charlize. Still looking on the bright side might help to keep the pork to a minimum! The good thing aout TAC is there is a play room right in front of the tables in the garden cafe restaurant so we can eat in peace while they play. Also they are mega kid friendly with highchairs an extensive kids menu and Thomas tank cups! We got back late around 7:45pm and c went straight to bed and so did Cliff and I!!! It was about 8:30pm and we slept until 7am the next day!!!!

Today Cliff gave me another morning off and took munster to Ueno Zoo. They came back at 12:45 charlize sporting a case full of penguins which she is now obsessed with. They give you the run down on what each penguin is its a whole tribe in a little plastic carry case and she took them to the bath tonight and made Cliff and I die. She had a wet flannel on one side of the bath for their bed where she would take each one and do the snoring noise and then suddenly she would go right up close to them and shout WAKE UP WAKE UP followed by MOVE IT!!!! No idea where she got the move it bit from but it was very funny to watch!

I cooked loads of food while they were out but couldn't bring myself to eat a bite of it so once they were back and fed and sleeping I wondered down to the Azabu square to the Japanese place on the corner for some fish, pickles white rice and miso. Rieko came and met up and we went for a green tea after but still felt sick so took a walk to Roppongi Hills by which time Cliff was up with monster and we met and walked to Hiroo park. Cliff wanted to have cake so went to the deli and Rieko departed for her personal training session as she has lost 4 kilos and is determined to loose a bit more. Picked up some lobster and bisque soup with whole grain rice from soup stock kitchen for C s dinner and headed home. When we got home gave a small present to C of a doctors set with stethoscope and all the bits which she insisted cliff and I be her test patients as she diligently took our temperature, listened to chest, examined stomach, minky (with some cream on it) gave multiple injections and then issued us prescriptions. We have been to the docs 5 times in 2 weeks so she really understand what its all about now!!
The roast lamb with rosemary is almost gone, made some nice roasty potatoes haven't had for long time. Its 9:15 so time for beddie byes.