Teaching a Large Japanese Class 10/14/10

Belinda has asked Stan to substitute tonight in the large Japanese class she co-teaches with our friend Shoko-san. I'm going along for the ride & we're taking large American pumpkins. They don't grow pumpkins like this in Japan.


This class lasts from 6 to 8, so we stopped off at the "cafeteria-style" restaurant downtown on Hwy 188 for a quick dinner before heading over to the Civic Center, a few blocks away. We are greeted by a large "good luck" stone cat outside the restaurant. The evening was pleasantly cool, and we sat next to the open window, enjoying the breeze.


Stan explaining to Shoko-san that he'd like to carve pumpkins tonight. But she said they want to wait a couple more weeks - closer to Halloween. No problem, we'll just take them home & use them to decorate. The class really enjoyed seeing these large pumpkins & many took pictures with them.


All discussions tonight were about Halloween, so (of course!) Stan put on a mask!