On Saturday Aya and I went shopping for something for Keita's birthday. He's already had part of it - 2 prs of leather gloves and also a pitching practice net thing - and the only things we could come up with was even more bb related things - undershirts, socks and pants!! Hopefully Lisa is going to think of something a bit more exciting for him.

It was nice to be with Aya though and after going to the sports shop, we went on to Costco and as always, I managed to spend over 10,000 yen on things that I didn't really need but since it was unusually quiet for a Saturday, it was quite pleasant. Because of the space and high ceilings, I usually come away feeling relaxed (until I have to cart it all up 3 flights of stairs that is).

Edited to add what I can remember buying at Costco

One tray of muffins - I freeze them
One tray of muffin-type cakes - freeze
4 packets of hot dog rolls - freeze
1 big pack of pork mince - freeze
large pack of thinly sliced belly pork (we were having okonomiyaki that night) - half frozen
20 eggs
4L milk
sun dried tomatoes
prawns in a basil dressing
2 big pizzas (I'm having a get-together with about 15+ people at the end of the month)
cream cheese
cream cheese and dipping biscuits
pack of cheddar

- that's the majority of it but there may be something I've missed out.

Ironically, after I'd brought the sun-dried tomatoes home, a box full of ripe tomatoes arrived from Setsuo's aunt so although I really want to eat the sun-dried ones, I'll have to wait until we make inroads on the fresh ones.