The Backpack Adventures

Week 109: November 27 – December 1, 2023 Day 756: November 27, 2023 Monday – Rumoi Rumoi High School 11.27.2023 It’s a snowy Monday. It’s the start of another week. Like always, I’m reporting for work at my main school – Rumoi High School .  Matsuda-sensei is absent today, so I don’t have my usual collaboration work. I spent this time updating my PowerPoint presentations and also studying Japanese. It has been quite a while since I was formally studying the language, and I was disappointed to discover that I had forgotten a lot of information I had learned before. English Club game Deserted Island In the afternoon, we had the English Club. We did the survival game “Deserted Island”. It was surprising how the club members could explain their ideas well.  My wife made Chawan mushi for the first time The main dish for the night: Yakiudon When I got home, I was delighted that my wife had prepared a super delicious meal for the family.  Day 757: November 28, 2023 Tuesday – R...

Weekend 108: November 25 – 26, 2023 Day 754: November 25, 2023 Saturday – Rumoi Snowy morning here in Rumoi City A freezing -5 degree morning Today was a freezing morning in Rumoi City, with temperatures dropping to -6°C. Despite the biting cold, we went out to accomplish a list of errands. After enjoying a hearty breakfast, we bundled up and set off on our journey. First stop: DCM Inside DCM Kai was asleep the whole time Our first stop was unexpectedly at DCM. It wasn’t part of our original plan, but the snow we kept dragging into the car with our shoes had started to become troublesome. To solve this, we decided to buy a rubber mat to make it easier to remove snow and prevent unpleasant odors from a wet floor mat. Next stop: MaxValu Jabba Laundromat There was suddenly a blizzard on our way to our next destination With that sorted, we headed to MaxValu to buy groceries. My wife swears by MaxValu’s vegetables, saying they’re more affordable than in other grocery stores around the ci...