Kate’s Quests

I haven’t abandoned you, sweet internet.  I’ve just been extra busy lately as the summer session of school started, and that begins with some intensive courses for my students.  I’ve had students coming and going on vacation and I went on a vacation!  But, I’ll start with the past and in the next few days, I’ll work my way up to the present.  With me?  Here goes!

The Baystars game:

A few Saturdays ago, DJ and I, along with Barabara and her kids, joined a group of people from his job to go to the Baystars game.  We had fun, but it was hot!  It was the first really hot day of summer this year and we were in full sun with no seats (standing room only).  Luckily a couple of people brought umbrella’s so we staked out under those.  The Baystars were getting their butts kicked so we only stayed 5 innings.  

I did partake in several cups of shaved ice.  It’s the kind you find in Hawaii served with sweet fruity syrup to drizzle on top.  Yum.

I had a TON of sunscreen on.  My skin could not have handled all that sun.  Thank God for SPF  55.

The fans in Japan are WAY more into the game than anyone you’d find in the U.S.  The crowd was clapping and chanting and screaming and way crazy.

But they LOVED every minute of it.  Even though Yokohama was losing.

Afterward we had dinner at a Brazilian place.  I especially liked the pineapple as you can see from the serious look in my face.  Trying to eat it all!

Once we were all full, we wandered around Yokohama and enjoyed the night.

That’s all of us, minus the two people taking pictures.  Good times!