The Backpack Adventures

Weekend 117: January 27 – 28, 2024 Day 817: January 27, 2024 Saturday – Rumoi Early morning drive to  Nagata Fresh Fish Shop Plenty of fresh fish on sale My wife definitely had a fun time shopping for fish Off to our next stop... It was another cold winter day here in Rumoi City. In the morning, my family and I drove to Nagata Fresh Fish Shop to pick up fresh fish for the weekend.  My wife was happy that she got several fish at a good price. Seems like we'd have some delicious dinner later. COOP Grocery shopping at COOP Rumoi Store I wanted to buy these King Crab legs as they're already half price, but my wife said "Not today" 😥 After that, we made a quick stop at COOP for groceries and other essentials. There were a lot of things on sale, but my wife was quite focused on what she wanted to buy, and she made sure we did not overspend on today's groceries.  Jabba Laundromat In the afternoon, we headed to Jabba Laundromat to dry our laundry. It has become p...

Week 117: January 22 – 26, 2024 Day 812: January 22, 2024 Monday – Rumoi Rumoi High School 1.22.24 It’s a snowy-5-degree Monday morning. For today’s school visit, I’m off to my usual Monday visit school, Rumoi High School . Unlike last week, when I had a very relaxed, collab-free schedule, I have several collaboration works today. Originally, I had 4 slots reserved early in the morning, but it turns out the first-period 1-1 class was out on a skiing trip today. Here’s my workload today: Class with Matsuda-sensei 2nd period – Performance Task “Useful Products” @ 1-34 of Matsuda-sensei 4th period – Performance Task “Useful Products” @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei 5th period – Performance Task “Useful Products” @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei Rumoi High School English Club meeting After classes, I had a fun New Year’s activity with the Rumoi High School English Club members.   When I got home, I spent my evening completing the files required by Abiva Publishing House before calling it a day....

Weekend 116: January 20 – 21, 2024 Day 810: January 20, 2024 Saturday – Rumoi Snowy day in Rumoi City Heading out to do some important tasks Today was a chilly Saturday, with snowflakes gently falling from the sky. It was the perfect day for some quality family time and completing our household chores. The morning was dedicated to tidying up the house, and although it wasn't the most exciting task, we managed to make it enjoyable by turning up the music and working together. First stop: Rumoi Shinkin Bank As the afternoon rolled around, we decided to venture out and tackle some errands. Our first stop was Rumoi Shinkin Bank to withdraw some money. It felt good to check off that task from our to-do list, knowing we had some cash on hand for the weekend. Grocery shopping at COOP Grocery shopping #2 at MaxValu Next up was a trip to  COOP  for our weekly grocery shopping. The snow-covered parking lot added a touch of magic to the surroundings, making it feel like we were in a win...