There are new photos up from my meeting with Dice and the following (but entirely separate) English camp up at Ikawa (井川).
Seeing Dice was great, and he introduced me to his girlfriend. We went bowling (and sported some snazzy shoes) and ate dinner at an izakaya. We got a chance to catch up, and he tested my Japanese again.
Camp was a whole other world! I loved it, and it was the most exhausting thing ever. The days were about 14 hours long (8am till 10pm), but nothing really felt like work. There were short conversation sessions, and games, and plays, and (average) food. We went for a short hike outside and stayed up playing guitar.
My group of students was very fun. I taught them the Shim Sham, and one the moon walk. I showed them the Lindy Hop (I took video at the Fuji Swing Weekend), and gave them swing jazz CDs. Always the swing missionary!
Came home in the pouring rain, and ‘Norm’ was over replacing my kitchen floor. And by ‘replacing’ I mean ‘adding another layer’. They just added new (and better quality) wood. Tomorrow my toilet floor is being done, and my shower door! If only I had mentioned the door earlier (like when I moved in). Oh well, done is done.