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Makiko last lesson

3:52pm JST Tuesday 22 February 2005

Today is Makiko's last lesson, and I took some time to figure out just what to do for her.

Wrote a little note in my best Japanese and wrote a coupon for a free pita at Katsu's Kebab Farm, a little nook of a shop from which he sells what we call giros in the US. I stamped it with my hanko, took it to his shop on the way to work (on TJ Bike) and he stamped it with his hanko and signed it and I paid him 400 yen for her pita.

Went to the convenience store and bought little cookies which I have laid out on a plate and got napkins and we're set.

6:36pm

The lesson party was nice. She seemed really happily surprised to receive cookies, etc. Yay.

I wish her the best with her husband and new baby.

- - - -

Mieko was my next student; I hadn't see her since before I cancelled our last scheduled lesson due to having tonsilitis. I explained what that was and we talked about her dwindling supply of lessons (7 remain) and her not knowing what she wants to do. Marriage/job/school/dance ???

She invited me to crash at her parent's house in Yamanashi. She said there's a waterfall next door, a temple nearby and monkeys all around. Wow. I'll definitely try and hook that up.

Next lesson was a new student named Shota. He's pretty good and could catch / correct most errors.

Right now I'm in a free lesson.

7:06pm

From Makiko: (via her cell phone)

Thank you for teaching my lessons.I had a very fun time!
I went to KEBAB FARM on my way home. I got a PITA! Thank you very much.(^O^) It was DELICIOS!
See you someday(^_^)/~
P.S If I made a mistake sentences,I'm sorry.

I love how her grammar was perfect until she was concerned about errors.