Some other people, 2 couples, came to stay at Kusakabe-san while I was there and we had some good times together.
It was wonderful to get to know Yasmin. She is an English teacher and painter and takes care of a lot of things around the house. Yasmin, Leni and Jessica dressed up in kimonos for a tea ceremony. They looked beautiful.

Yasmin

Michael, Leni, Jessica and Evan.

Kusakabe-san Sensei stirring up the fire.

French toast in the morning.
After dinner around the fire place some playing on ceramic flutes made by Kusakabe-san.

Computer geek around the “Kosatsu”. Underneath this table is an electrical heater, but sometimes we had a little charcoal fire under there. Really nice and warm and wonderful for cold feet.

A delicious lunch prepared by friends.