JES Party

Saturday Evening

31st March, 2012

We had yet another genki JES party !

LHS - Left to Right: Toshiko, Akiko, Haruka

RHS - Left to Right: Ayumi, Masako, Tomomi

Special Guests:  Tomo & Howard

Japanese married to a Canadian. Vancouver-bound on 11th April.

 Left to Right: Yoko, Chikako, Takao and Katsuaki.

Howard, Tomomi and Sayaka.

Present Office Manager - Masa~san

with

Previous Office Manger - Tomomi~san.



G.C. #10

Saturday, 24th March, 2012.

H.B. to Brisbane to G.C.

Random driving shots of Brisbane. 

Captain Cook Bridge on the South East Freeway.

G.C. - warehouse.

My stuff.

 

G.C. #9

Thursday,  22nd and Friday, 23rd March, 2012.

 

June, doing the best she can, and Stavros peeling prawns.

Above:  Looking out and over to the Pacific Ocean.... how amazing.

Above: Alicia and Christopher preparing dinner.

Below: BBQing lamb chops ... yum, yum.

 Above: Saturday morning, 24th March, 2012 - a million calorie morning tea.

Below: Stav & Alicia in the kitchen.

G.C. #8

Above: June meeting Maggie the Speagle.

Below: Me `n Jack .... wow, I haven`t seen him for such a long time !

Maybe 15 years ?

Above:  Alicia served up a delicious Thai treat :)

Below: Jack and Christopher

Above:  Chloe

Below: Jack made us a wonderful butterscoth pudding..... onya, Jack !

G.C. #7

Wednesday Evening, 21st March, 2012.

Second night with Geoff `n Andie.

Geoffrey embraces Nespresso Coffee ...

I had never seen it before, it`s way cool.

Have to leave in the morning.

Happy and also very sad at the same time.

G.C. #6

Tuesday Evening, 20th March, 2012

I went to stay with my wonderful friends,

Geoffrey~san and his wife, Andrea~san.

They are Sam`s Godparents.

Plus Andrea used to live in Japan, maybe for 3 years.

She came to visit Chikako & me in Koriyama in 2008.



 Above: Hino Maru is flying - I sent Geoffrey~san this as a present years ago.

What a wonderful surprise.

Below: Andrea~san scored Bonsai secateurs from Chikako~san.



They took me out for dinner.

Toooooooooo much food ....... do I have a Japanese stomach now ?

Their sporty Mazdas. 

G.C. #5

Tuesday, 20th March, 2012.

Brisbane City.



 Above: I took June to a favourite seafood cafe ~ she enjoyed Barramundi.

Below: I miss Breaka Vanilla Malted Milk so much

Afternoon tea ~ we went for coffee at The Coffee Club, The Gap.

I wish that she could see me again;

I wish that wish everyday.

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G.C. #4

Monday Evening, 19th March, 2012

I went to see my dear friend, Sandra~san.

Long time, no see ! 

 Above: Younger daughter, Beth~san was there, too

Below: Sandra~san ordered some delicious pizzas.

Looks like I am back to eating gaijin food ....

A small farewell gift which I left as I exited.

They had already gone to work before I went.