Spaghetti Party
Mood:  celebratory
This took some planning. I made numerous trips in advance to grocery stores to transport #10 tins of tomatoes and 10 loaves of French bread and paper plates, veggies and more all on my trusty bicycle. What fun tho. We had ALT's and some of our favorite English teachers from Nishinomiya here. My favorite family brought their twin sons and one of my favorite junior high girls came all by herself. We had hiking friends and Japanese language class friends and many other acquaintances. Everyone seemed to enjoy the friendly, informal atmosphere. I had to answer lots of questions before hand because some Japanese are not used to informal, potluck type parties. The party began a little before 5:30pm and the last folks left around 11:30pm. I didn't really count, but I think there must have been 20-30 people here. What a surprise to be sharing my apartment with not only Japanese friends but also friends from Bali, Bangladesh, Australia and Iran. I wish I had taken a picture of the shoes. They filled the entryway and spilled out into the hall. It looked like a used shoe sale! Sunday was mostly spent cleaning, but there was a nice warm glow about the place after sharing it with such friendly, happy, enthusiastic folks.