The weekend was tiring.

Lisa came home on Saturday (with a cold) and was a good help in getting things prepared for everyone arriving on the Sunday. The four of us (Setsuo, Lisa, Keita and I) went to the new house and Lisa and Keita arranged Keita's things in his bedroom while I cleaned up and Setsuo prepared the Shrine. I'd already been out and bought all the food and drinks that we needed and had them in the classroom fridge ready for the morning.

On Sunday everyone arrived about 10am and the monk came around 11am (5 minutes before he arrived I realised that I'd forgotten the shrine flowers and had only collected the special arrangement that was to sit beside it so had to rush out to the nearest florist and grab a bunch - he arrived before I got back but I managed to place them on the altar before he started the ceremony). After that we all went out for a meal and then everyone left around 4.30 or 5pm. Because we had to go to the temple afterwards, we decided to go out for dinner too - I really couldn't have faced cooking. By the time we got back I was fit for nothing so had a few beers (goodbye beer diet) and then collapsed into bed. Luckily Keita had school holiday the next day so I didn't need to get up early.

Yesterday Lisa had almost lost her voice and sounded pretty rough but said she didn't feel that bad and left at about 9.30pm to go back home because she had a report to hand in to Uni today - wonder if she managed to finish it.

On another note, we got a phone call from one of the homes today to say that there was a place available and they are coming the day after tomorrow to interview Setsuo's father (and us?). On Sunday I think all the relatives realised that his father is becoming more and more senile.

Beer wise, I had one on Saturday and then about 4 altogether on Sunday, none yesterday but I'm going to have one when I go home tonight. At least it's better that one (or more) every night!