06-14-09 Church, Fireworks, Go
Posted in Trip North on 06/22/2009 09:12 am by ScottToday was our last full day with the Kanou family. Tomorrow we head to Takamatsu.
Risa took the family dog for a walk this morning and got some nice photos of the neighborhood. It’s very peaceful out here. We will miss the quiet country life!
Mrs. Kanou plays the organ at her church, so since today is Sunday, we asked if we could go with her to church. It was a fun experience, although church in Japan is pretty much the same as church in America. At the end of the sermon, Risa and I had to stand up and introduce ourselves to the other church goers. They all seemed impressed with our trip and wished us luck the rest of the way.
The only part we were sad about, was the fact that Mrs. Kanou didn’t play the organ today! They have a rotation of players, and Mrs. Kanou played last week! Shoot!
This evening we played with some fireworks in the yard, and then I got one last chance against Mr. Kanou at Go. This time I played much better and he was actually worried that the 9 stone handicap might have been too much. But then we got to the middle part of the game and I totally fell apart and was completely destroyed again.
I promised to practice, so next time we meet I can give him a better match.